1988 Bowling Green
2–8–1 (1–6–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Moe Ankney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 42–0Oct 8
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at 16West Virginia | L 14–62 | 34% |
| Sep 10 | vs Ball State | L 10–34 | 58% |
| Sep 17 | at TCU | L 12–49 | 35% |
| Sep 24 | at Toledo | L 5–34 | 48% |
| Oct 1 | at Western Michigan | L 10–37 | 24% |
| Oct 8 | vs Ohio | W 42–0 | 65% |
| Oct 15 | at Central Michigan | L 3–21 | 20% |
| Oct 22 | vs Youngstown State | W 20–16 | 71% |
| Oct 29 | vs Miami (OH) | T 21–21 | 67% |
| Nov 5 | at Kent State | L 19–31 | 36% |
| Nov 12 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 3–28 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Michigan 28–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 64th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 2–8–1
- Conference
- 1–6–1 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 159–333
- Coach
- Moe Ankney
- Elo
- 1330 −155 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.6 No. 95 of 102; offense No. 96, defense No. 83
- SRS
- −26.5 No. 103 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Wolfe
Drafted in 1989
The 1989 draft| Rd 5 | Kyle Kramer DB | Cleveland Browns |
1988 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 5–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 8–3 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Ohio | 4–3–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Toledo | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Kent State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Bowling Green | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 0–7–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.