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2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team
American college football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by fifth-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.[1][2] The Bowling Green Falcons football team drew an average home attendance of 13,462 in 2023.[3]
The Bowling Green Falcons competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the regular season 7–5 and 5–3 in conference play[4] securing their first winning season since 2015. They played Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl, where they lost 24–30.[5]
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On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Bowling Green was picked to finish fourth in the East.[6]
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At Liberty
Game One – Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at Liberty Flames (0-0) – Game summary
Eastern Illinois
Game Two – Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0-1) – Game summary
At Michigan
Game Three – Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) at No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (2-0) – Game summary
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 109,955
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
- [11]
Ohio
Game Four – Ohio Bobcats (3-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (1-2) – Game summary
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
- Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 13 mph (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 18,248
- Referee: Rich Edwards
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman, Marcus Ray
- [12]
At Georgia Tech
Game Five – Bowling Green Falcons (1-3) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-3) – Game summary
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 30,097
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich & Marilyn Payne
- [13]
At Miami (OH)
Game Six – Bowling Green Falcons (2-3) at Miami RedHawks (4-1) – Game summary
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
- Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW 14 mph (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 19,047
- Referee: William Williams
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Wilson, Marcus Ray
- [14]
At Buffalo
Game Seven – Bowling Green Falcons (2-4) at Buffalo Bulls (2-4) – Game summary
at UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY
- Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Rain, 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 15,196
- Referee: David Siegle
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Sherman, Je'Rod Cherry
- [15]
Akron
Game Eight – Akron Zips (1-6) at Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) – Game summary
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
- Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 10,068
- Referee: Jeremy Valentine
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi, Marcus Ray
- [16]
Ball State
Game Nine – Ball State Cardinals (2-6) at Bowling Green Falcons (4-4) – Game summary
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
- Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 6,091
- Referee: Matt Packowski
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Corey, Rocky Boiman
- [17]
At Kent State
Game Ten – Bowling Green Falcons (5-4) at Kent State Golden Flashes (1-8) – Game summary
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
Toledo
Game Eleven – Toledo Rockets (9-1) at Bowling Green Falcons (6-4) – Game summary
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
- Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear, 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: S 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 20,590
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Rene Ingoglia & Jay Alter
- [19]
At Western Michigan
Game Twelve – Bowling Green Falcons (6-5) at Western Michigan Broncos (4-7) – Game summary
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
- Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 9 mph (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 8,901
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Connor Onion, Aaron Murray
- [20]
vs Minnesota
Game Thirteen – Bowling Green Falcons (7-5) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-7) – 2023 Quick Lane Bowl Game summary
at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan
- Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: N/A (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 28,521
- Referee: Tim Rich
- TV announcers (ESPN): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
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