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Mid-American · Bowling Green (OH), Toledo, Ohio

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394-335-11

All-time

0.532

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Bowling Green's top games of all time by Game Score.

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California Bowl

Bowling Green 28-21 Fresno State

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

1991 · Dec 14, 1991

0.64

Game Score

California Bowl

#20 Bowling Green 7-51 Fresno State

Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California

1985 · Dec 14, 1985

0.62

Game Score

Bowling Green 23-18 Central Michigan

Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio

Conf Game

1985 · Oct 19, 1985

0.60

Game Score

Bowling Green 7-24 #20 Toledo

Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio

Conf Game

1971 · Oct 9, 1971

0.60

Game Score

Bowling Green 27-28 #16 Ohio

Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio

Conf Game

1968 · Nov 9, 1968

0.60

Game Score

Bowling Green 17-24 #5 Ohio State

Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

2003 · Sep 20, 2003

0.58

Game Score

Bowling Green 24-24 Miami (OH)

Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

Conf Game

1962 · Oct 27, 1962

0.57

Game Score

Bowling Green 17-20 Miami (OH)

Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio

Conf Game

1975 · Oct 25, 1975

0.55

Game Score

Bowling Green 12-17 Miami (OH)

Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

Conf Game

1982 · Oct 9, 1982

0.55

Game Score

Bowling Green 7-6 Ohio

Bowling Green

Conf Game

1962 · Nov 10, 1962

0.54

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Dec 14, 1991	1991	California Bowl	Bowling Green 28-21 Fresno State Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California		game score 0.64
2	Dec 14, 1985	1985	California Bowl	#20 Bowling Green 7-51 Fresno State Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, California		game score 0.62
3	Oct 19, 1985	1985		Bowling Green 23-18 Central Michigan Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.60
4	Oct 9, 1971	1971		Bowling Green 7-24 #20 Toledo Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.60
5	Nov 9, 1968	1968		Bowling Green 27-28 #16 Ohio Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.60
6	Sep 20, 2003	2003		Bowling Green 17-24 #5 Ohio State Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio		game score 0.58
7	Oct 27, 1962	1962		Bowling Green 24-24 Miami (OH) Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.57
8	Oct 25, 1975	1975		Bowling Green 17-20 Miami (OH) Doyt Perry Stadium, Toledo, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.55
9	Oct 9, 1982	1982		Bowling Green 12-17 Miami (OH) Miami Field, Cincinnati, Ohio Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.55
10	Nov 10, 1962	1962		Bowling Green 7-6 Ohio Bowling Green Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.54

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

2026In progress2-7

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP, as of Nov 1

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20254-8

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20247-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

68 Ventures Bowl

20237-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Quick Lane Bowl (L)

20226-7

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Quick Lane Bowl (L)

20214-8

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20200-5

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20193-9

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20183-9

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20172-10

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20164-8

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

201510-4

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

GoDaddy.com Bowl (L)

20148-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Camellia Bowl (W)

201310-4

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (L)

20128-5

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (L)

20115-7

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20102-10

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20097-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Humanitarian Bowl (L)

20086-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20078-5

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GMAC Bowl (L)

20064-8

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20056-5

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20049-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

GMAC Bowl (W)

200311-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#23

Coach final

#23

AP high

#15

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Motor City Bowl (W)

20029-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American (West)

Conf record

6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20018-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20002-9

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19995-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19985-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19973-8

Bowling Green · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19964-7

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19955-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19949-2

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19936-3-2

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

5-1-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

199210-2

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

8-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Las Vegas Bowl (W)

199111-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

8-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (W)

19903-5-2

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19895-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19882-8-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

1-6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19875-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19865-6

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

198511-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

9-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (L)

19848-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

7-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19838-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

7-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19827-5

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

7-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

California Bowl (L)

19815-5-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

5-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19804-7

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19794-7

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19784-7

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19775-7

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19766-5

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19758-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19746-4-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19737-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19726-3-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19716-4

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19702-6-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19696-4

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19686-3-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19676-4

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19666-3

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19657-2

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19649-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19638-2

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19627-1-1

Bowling Green · Mid-American

Conf record

5-0-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	Bowling Green	2-7	Mid-American		2-3			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Bowling Green	4-8	Mid-American		2-6
2024	Bowling Green	7-6	Mid-American		6-2						68 Ventures Bowl
2023	Bowling Green	7-6	Mid-American	East	5-3						Quick Lane Bowl (L)
2022	Bowling Green	6-7	Mid-American	East	5-3						Quick Lane Bowl (L)
2021	Bowling Green	4-8	Mid-American	East	2-6
2020	Bowling Green	0-5	Mid-American	East	0-5
2019	Bowling Green	3-9	Mid-American	East	2-6
2018	Bowling Green	3-9	Mid-American	East	2-6
2017	Bowling Green	2-10	Mid-American	East	2-6
2016	Bowling Green	4-8	Mid-American	East	3-5
2015	Bowling Green	10-4	Mid-American	East	7-1	✓	★				GoDaddy.com Bowl (L)
2014	Bowling Green	8-6	Mid-American	East	5-4	✓					Camellia Bowl (W)
2013	Bowling Green	10-4	Mid-American	East	7-1	✓	★				Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (L)
2012	Bowling Green	8-5	Mid-American	East	6-2						Military Bowl (L)
2011	Bowling Green	5-7	Mid-American	East	3-5
2010	Bowling Green	2-10	Mid-American	East	1-7
2009	Bowling Green	7-6	Mid-American	East	6-2						Humanitarian Bowl (L)
2008	Bowling Green	6-6	Mid-American	East	4-4
2007	Bowling Green	8-5	Mid-American	East	6-2						GMAC Bowl (L)
2006	Bowling Green	4-8	Mid-American	East	3-5
2005	Bowling Green	6-5	Mid-American	East	5-3
2004	Bowling Green	9-3	Mid-American	West	6-2					#25	GMAC Bowl (W)
2003	Bowling Green	11-3	Mid-American	West	7-1	✓		#23	#23	#15	Motor City Bowl (W)
2002	Bowling Green	9-3	Mid-American	West	6-2					#20
2001	Bowling Green	8-3	Mid-American	East	5-3
2000	Bowling Green	2-9	Mid-American	East	2-6
1999	Bowling Green	5-6	Mid-American	East	3-5
1998	Bowling Green	5-6	Mid-American	East	5-3
1997	Bowling Green	3-8	Mid-American	East	3-5
1996	Bowling Green	4-7	Mid-American		3-5
1995	Bowling Green	5-6	Mid-American		3-5
1994	Bowling Green	9-2	Mid-American		7-1
1993	Bowling Green	6-3-2	Mid-American		5-1-2
1992	Bowling Green	10-2	Mid-American		8-0		★				Las Vegas Bowl (W)
1991	Bowling Green	11-1	Mid-American		8-0		★				California Bowl (W)
1990	Bowling Green	3-5-2	Mid-American		2-4-2
1989	Bowling Green	5-6	Mid-American		5-3
1988	Bowling Green	2-8-1	Mid-American		1-6-1
1987	Bowling Green	5-6	Mid-American		5-3
1986	Bowling Green	5-6	Mid-American		5-3
1985	Bowling Green	11-1	Mid-American		9-0		★			#20	California Bowl (L)
1984	Bowling Green	8-3	Mid-American		7-2
1983	Bowling Green	8-3	Mid-American		7-2
1982	Bowling Green	7-5	Mid-American		7-2		★				California Bowl (L)
1981	Bowling Green	5-5-1	Mid-American		5-3-1
1980	Bowling Green	4-7	Mid-American		4-4
1979	Bowling Green	4-7	Mid-American		3-5
1978	Bowling Green	4-7	Mid-American		3-5
1977	Bowling Green	5-7	Mid-American		4-3
1976	Bowling Green	6-5	Mid-American		4-3
1975	Bowling Green	8-3	Mid-American		4-2
1974	Bowling Green	6-4-1	Mid-American		2-3
1973	Bowling Green	7-3	Mid-American		2-3					#20
1972	Bowling Green	6-3-1	Mid-American		3-1-1
1971	Bowling Green	6-4	Mid-American		4-1
1970	Bowling Green	2-6-1	Mid-American		1-4
1969	Bowling Green	6-4	Mid-American		4-2
1968	Bowling Green	6-3-1	Mid-American		3-2
1967	Bowling Green	6-4	Mid-American		2-4
1966	Bowling Green	6-3	Mid-American		4-2
1965	Bowling Green	7-2	Mid-American		5-1		★
1964	Bowling Green	9-1	Mid-American		5-1		★
1963	Bowling Green	8-2	Mid-American		4-2
1962	Bowling Green	7-1-1	Mid-American		5-0-1		★

Award winners

1 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Harold Fannin Jr.2024

Consensus All-AmericanTE

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2024	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	Consensus All-American