1996 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1996 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Ball State $   7 1     8 4  
Toledo   6 2     7 4  
Miami (OH)   6 2     6 5  
Ohio   5 3     6 6  
Central Michigan   4 4     5 6  
Akron   3 5     4 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     3 8  
Western Michigan   2 6     2 9  
Kent State   1 7     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1996 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Gary Blackney, the Falcons compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 176.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Niemet with 1,129 passing yards, Courtney Davis with 767 rushing yards, and Damron Hamilton with 465 receiving yards.[2]

  1. ^ "1996 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "1996 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.