1987 Bowling Green
5–6 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Moe Ankney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 24–0Sep 19
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at 11Penn State | L 19–45 | 18% |
| Sep 12 | vs Youngstown State | L 17–20 | 81% |
| Sep 19 | at Ball State | W 24–0 | 44% |
| Sep 26 | vs Western Michigan | L 27–34 | 73% |
| Oct 3 | at Arizona | L 7–45 | 25% |
| Oct 10 | at Ohio | W 28–7 | 58% |
| Oct 17 | vs Toledo | W 20–6 | 60% |
| Oct 31 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–17 | 40% |
| Nov 7 | vs Kent State | W 30–20 | 56% |
| Nov 14 | at Eastern Michigan | L 18–38 | 34% |
| Nov 21 | vs Central Michigan | W 18–17 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Central Michigan 18–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 215–249
- Coach
- Moe Ankney
- Elo
- 1477 −15 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.5 No. 68 of 101; offense No. 71, defense No. 55
- SRS
- −10.2 No. 82 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Wolfe
1987 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Toledo | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.