2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Mike Jinks and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
| 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2017 record | 2–10 (2–6 MAC) |
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| Co-offensive coordinator | Kevin Kilmer (2nd season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Andy Padron (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Perry Eliano (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium (Capacity: 23,724) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron xy | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Falcons finished the 2016 season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.
Preseason
In a preseason poll of league media, Bowling Green was picked to finish in third place in the East Division.[1]
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | Years at BGSU |
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| Mike Jinks | Head Coach | 2 |
| Perry Eliano | Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator | 2 |
| Kevin Kilmer | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach | 2 |
| Andy Padron | Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | 2 |
| Matt Brock | Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach | 2 |
| Marcus White | Defensive Line Coach | 2 |
| Stephen Hamby | Offensive Line Coach | 2 |
| Mike Mickens | Cornerbacks Coach | 4 |
| Seth Doege | Receivers Coach | 2 |
| Ryan Downard | Safeties Coach | 2 |
Source:[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | Noon | at Michigan State* | ESPNU | L 10–35 | 71,202 | |
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota* | ESPN3 | L 27–35 | 17,912 | |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at Northwestern* | BTN | L 7–49 | 33,706 | |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | ESPN3 | L 13-24 | 16,523 | |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron |
| ESPN3 | L 23–34 | 15,111 |
| October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN3 | W 37–29 | 22,428 | |
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPN3 | L 30–48 | 17,641 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| ESPN3 | L 17–48 | 12,092 |
| October 31 | 8:00 p.m. | at Kent State | ESPNU | W 44–16 | 7,140 | |
| November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPNU | L 28–38 | 12,205 | |
| November 15 | 8:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPNU | L 37–66 | 16,649 |
| November 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | ESPN3 | L 31–34 | 8,413 | |
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Game summaries
at Michigan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Spartans | 0 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Coyotes | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Falcons | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
at Northwestern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Wildcats | 14 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
at Middle Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Blue Raiders | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Akron
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Zips | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Falcons | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
at Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| RedHawks | 6 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 48 |
| Falcons | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 14 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 17 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| Golden Flashes | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Bulls | 21 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rockets | 14 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 66 |
| Falcons | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
at Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Eagles | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
References
- "MAC Football 2017: Toledo, Ohio University picked as division winners in preseason poll". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- 2017 Football Coaching Staff. Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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