1980 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1980 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Rasmussen (4th season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 2 0 9 2 0
Western Michigan 6 3 0 7 4 0
Northern Illinois 4 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 4 3 0 5 6 0
Ball State 5 4 0 6 5 0
Ohio 5 4 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 4 4 0 4 7 0
Toledo 3 6 0 4 7 0
Kent State 3 6 0 3 8 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 4–7 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 189 to 186.

The team's statistical leaders included Greg Taylor with 562 passing yards, Bryant Jones with 806 rushing yards, and Dan Shetler with 310 receiving yards.