2014 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 2014 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They were led by first year head coach Dino Babers and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–6, 5–3 in MAC play be champions of the East Division and qualify for the MAC Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Northern Illinois. They were invited to the inaugural Camellia Bowl where they defeated South Alabama.

2014 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC East Division champion
Camellia Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2014 record8–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSterlin Gilbert (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorKim McCloud (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
(Capacity: 23,724)
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x  5 3     8 6  
Ohio  4 4     6 6  
Buffalo  3 4     5 6  
Akron  3 5     5 7  
UMass  3 5     3 9  
Miami  2 6     2 10  
Kent State  1 6     2 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  7 1     11 3  
Toledo x  7 1     9 4  
Western Michigan  6 2     8 5  
Central Michigan  5 3     7 6  
Ball State  4 4     5 7  
Eastern Michigan  1 7     2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:30 pmat WKU*CBSSNL 31–5917,215
September 63:30 pmVMI*ESPN3W 48–718,311
September 1312:00 pmIndiana*
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPNUW 45–4223,717
September 2012:00 pmat No. 19 Wisconsin*ESPN2L 17–6879,849
September 273:00 pmat MassachusettsESPN3W 47–4217,000
October 43:30 pmBuffalo
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3W 36–3517,185
October 112:00 pmat OhioESPN3W 31–1324,311
October 182:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 14–2615,201
November 48:00 pmat AkronESPN2W 27–1010,348
November 128:00 pmKent State
ESPN2W 30–208,417
November 198:00 pmat ToledoESPN2L 20–2717,486
November 281:00 pmBall State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 24–418,534
December 57:00 pmvs. Northern IllinoisESPN2L 17–5115,110
December 209:15 pmvs. South Alabama*ESPNW 33–2820,256
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

  1. "2014 Bowling Green Falcons Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
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