Bowling Green Falcons football
| Bowling Green Falcons football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1919; 107 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Derek van der Merwe | ||
| Head coach | Eddie George 1st season, 4–8 (.333) | ||
| Location | Bowling Green, Ohio | ||
| Stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium (capacity: 33,527) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | MAC | ||
| Colors | Brown and orange | ||
| All-time record | 573–440–52 (.562) | ||
| Bowl record | 5–10 (.333) | ||
| Small college national championships | |||
| 1959 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| NOL: 1921, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 MAC: 1956, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992, 2013, 2015 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| MAC West: 2003 MAC East: 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |||
| Rivalries | Kent State (rivalry) Toledo (rivalry) | ||
| Fight song | Forward Falcons (Official) | ||
| Mascot | Freddie and Frieda Falcon | ||
| Marching band | Falcon Marching Band | ||
| Outfitter | Nike, Inc. | ||
| Website | BGSUFalcons.com | ||
The Bowling Green Falcons football program is the intercollegiate football team of Bowling Green State University. The team is a member of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level; BGSU football competes within the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons have played their home games in Doyt Perry Stadium since 1966. The stadium holds 24,000 spectators. In their 93-year history, the Falcons have won 12 MAC championships and a UPI national championship in 1959. The head coach is currently Eddie George.