1989 Bowling Green
5–6 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Moe Ankney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 51–28Nov 4
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at East Carolina | L 6–41 | 33% |
| Sep 16 | vs Ball State | L 3–28 | 37% |
| Sep 23 | vs Central Michigan | W 24–20 | 37% |
| Sep 30 | vs Akron | L 24–38 | 51% |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio | W 31–28 | 45% |
| Oct 14 | vs Toledo | W 27–23 | 44% |
| Oct 21 | at Eastern Michigan | L 13–21 | 19% |
| Oct 28 | at Miami (OH) | L 13–17 | 57% |
| Nov 4 | vs Kent State | W 51–28 | 65% |
| Nov 11 | at Western Michigan | W 31–30 | 27% |
| Nov 18 | at Tulsa | L 10–45 | 32% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 45–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–319
- Coach
- Moe Ankney
- Elo
- 1353 −34 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.9 No. 90 of 103; offense No. 80, defense No. 90
- SRS
- −21.7 No. 102 of 106 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Wolfe
Drafted in 1990
The 1990 draft| Rd 5 | Reggie Thornton WR | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 6 | Ron Heard WR | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1989 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 6–1–1 | 7–3–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 6–2 | 7–3–1 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–5–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Ohio | 1–6–1 | 1–9–1 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.