1978 Bowling Green
4–7 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dennis Stolz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Grand Valley State 49–3Sep 23
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Villanova | L 28–35 | 41% |
| Sep 16 | at Eastern Michigan | W 43–6 | 48% |
| Sep 23 | vsGrand Valley State | W 49–3 | 86% |
| Sep 30 | at Western Michigan | L 20–24 | 41% |
| Oct 7 | at Toledo | W 45–27 | 66% |
| Oct 14 | vs Kent State | W 28–20 | 63% |
| Oct 21 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–18 | 31% |
| Oct 28 | vs Central Michigan | L 7–38 | 43% |
| Nov 4 | vs Ball State | L 14–39 | 30% |
| Nov 11 | at Southern Miss | L 21–38 | 34% |
| Nov 18 | vs Ohio | L 15–19 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio 19–15; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The tied 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 277–267
- Coach
- Dennis Stolz
- Elo
- 1378 −53 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.5 No. 85 of 133; offense No. 42, defense No. 113
- SRS
- −12.5 No. 114 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Rasmussen
1978 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 8–0 | 10–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 8–1 | 9–2 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 8–2–1 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–4 | 7–4 | |
 Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Northern Illinois | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
| Toledo | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–5 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.