1996 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1996 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Gary Blackney, the Falcons compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 176.[1]

1996 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1996 record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Ball State $  7 1     8 4  
Toledo  6 2     7 4  
Miami  6 2     6 5  
Ohio  5 3     6 6  
Central Michigan  4 4     5 6  
Akron  3 5     4 7  
Bowling Green  3 5     4 7  
Eastern Michigan  3 5     3 8  
Western Michigan  2 6     2 9  
Kent State  1 7     2 9  
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Niemet with 1,129 passing yards, Courtney Davis with 767 rushing yards, and Damron Hamilton with 465 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31at AlabamaL 7–21
September 14TempleW 20–16
September 21at Miami (OH)W 14–10
September 28Central MichiganW 31–27
October 5at ToledoL 16–24
October 12KentW 31–24
October 19Ball StateL 11–16
October 26at OhioL 0–38
November 2at AkronL 14–21
November 9Western MichiganL 13–16 (OT)
November 16at Central FloridaL 19–27

Roster

1996 Bowling Green Falcons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 Mark Molk So
QB 12 Bob Niemet Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 18 Tyrone Cole So
DB 27 Andre Ventress Fr
LB 30 Kevin O'Neill Sr
LB 43 Joe O'Neill So
DL 45 Dan King So
DB 46 Eric Arnold Jr
LB 47 Adam Lige Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1997-07-30

References

  1. "1996 Bowling Green State Falcons Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  2. "1996 Bowling Green State Falcons Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
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