1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team

The 1998 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Gary Blackney, the Falcons compiled a 5–6 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC East Division, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 312 to 292.^[1]

1998 Bowling Green Falcons football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East
Record	5–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach	Gary Blackney (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Beckman (1st season)
Home stadium	Doyt Perry Stadium
Seasons ← 1997 1999 →

1998 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					12	–	1
Miami (OH) x		7	–	1					10	–	1
Bowling Green		5	–	3					5	–	6
Ohio		5	–	3					5	–	6
Akron		3	–	6					4	–	7
Kent State		0	–	8					0	–	11
West Division
Toledo x		6	–	2					7	–	5
Western Michigan		5	–	3					7	–	4
Central Michigan		5	–	3					6	–	5
Eastern Michigan		3	–	6					3	–	8
Northern Illinois		2	–	6					2	–	9
Ball State		1	–	7					1	–	10
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The team's statistical leaders included Bob Niemet with 949 passing yards, Godfrey Lewis with 753 rushing yards, and Kurt Gerling with 656 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 5	at Missouri*	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	L 0–37
September 12	at No. 9 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 3–48
September 26	UCF*	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 31–38
October 3	Ohio	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 35–7
October 10	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 12–24
October 17	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH (rivalry)	L 16–24
October 24	Kent State	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH (Anniversary Award)	W 42–21
October 31	Marshall	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 34–13
November 7	Akron	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 58–21
November 14	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 27–56
November 21	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 34–23
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game