2012 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggiero
Defensive coordinatorMike Elko
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x  8 –0   11 –3  
Bowling Green  6 –2   8 –5  
Ohio  4 –4   9 –4  
Buffalo  3 –5   4 –8  
Miami (OH)  3 –5   4 –8  
UMass  1 –7   1 –11  
Akron  0 –8   1 –11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$  8 –0   12 –2  
Toledo  6 –2   9 –4  
Ball State  6 –2   9 –4  
Central Michigan  4 –4   7 –6  
Western Michigan  2 –6   4 –8  
Eastern Michigan  1 –7   2 –10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth year head coach Dave Clawson and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they were defeated by San Jose State.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 13:30 pmat No. 23 Florida*
ESPNL 14–2784,704
September 87:00 pmIdaho*
BCSNW 21–1316,591
September 157:00 pmat Toledo
ESPN3L 15–2728,115
September 2212:00 pmat Virginia Tech*
ESPNUL 0–3765,632
September 293:30 pmRhode Island*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
BCSNW 48–815,338
October 62:00 pmat Akron
W 24–1010,102
October 133:30 pmMiami (OH)
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
BCSNW 37–1217,071
October 2012:00 pmat UMass
W 24–010,846
October 273:30 pmEastern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
BCSNW 24–313,158
November 78:00 pmat Ohio
ESPN2W 26–1419,122
November 1712:00 pmNo. 25 Kent State
ESPN+L 24–3116,002
November 232:00 pmvs. Buffalo
ESPN3W 21–711,846
December 273:00 pmvs. No. 24 San Jose State*
ESPNL 20–2917,835

Game summaries

@ Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 0 7 0 14
#23 Gators 0 14 3 10 27

Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 6 0 7 13
Falcons 7 0 14 0 21

@ Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 3 6 6 15
Rockets 7 10 7 3 27

@ Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 0 0 0 0
Hokies 0 21 6 10 37

Rhode Island

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 8 0 0 8
Falcons 13 21 7 7 48

@ Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 0 17 7 24
Zips 0 10 0 0 10

Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 3 3 6 0 12
Falcons 7 10 14 6 37

@ Massachusetts

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 0 14 3 24
Minutemen 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 0 0 0 3
Falcons 14 0 7 3 24

@ Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 19 0 7 26
Bobcats 7 0 7 0 14

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
#25 Golden Flashes 0 10 7 14 31
Falcons 0 10 7 7 24

vs Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 0 0 7 7
Falcons 0 14 7 0 21

San Jose State–Military Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
#24 Spartans 7 3 9 10 29
Falcons 3 3 7 7 20

References


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