1985 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1985 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled an 11–1 record (9–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, lost to Fresno State by a 51–7 score in the 1985 California Bowl, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 355 to 223.^[1]

1985 Bowling Green Falcons football
MAC champion
California Bowl, L 7–51 vs. Fresno State
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	11–1 (9–0 MAC)
Head coach	Denny Stolz (9th season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons ← 1984 1986 →

1985 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	9	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	7	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Central Michigan	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Northern Illinois	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ball State	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Ohio	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Brian McClure with 2,674 passing yards, Bernard White with 949 rushing yards, and Stan Hunter with 761 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Ball State		Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 31–6	10,201	[3]
September 14	at Kentucky*		Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	W 30–26	57,620	[4]
September 21	Miami (OH)		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 28–24	23,500	[5]
September 28	Akron		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 27–22	25,000	[6]
October 5	at Western Michigan		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 48–7	12,000	[7]
October 12	at Eastern Michigan		Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	W 42–24	15,204	[8]
October 19	Central Michigan		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 23–18	16,500	[9]
October 26	Kent State		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award)	W 26–14		[10]
November 2	at Northern Illinois		Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 34–14	22,600	[11]
November 16	Toledo		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (rivalry)	W 21–0	28,110	[12]
November 23	at Ohio		Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 38–17	6,782	[13]
December 14	at Fresno State*	No. 20	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA (California Bowl)	L 7–51	32,554	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game