1996 Bowling Green
4–7 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Gary Blackney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 31–24Oct 12
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 13Alabama | L 7–21 | 24% |
| Sep 14 | vs Temple | W 20–16 | 71% |
| Sep 21 | at Miami (OH) | W 14–10 | 30% |
| Sep 28 | vs Central Michigan | W 31–27 | 61% |
| Oct 5 | at Toledo | L 16–24 | 33% |
| Oct 12 | vs Kent State | W 31–24 | 80% |
| Oct 19 | vs Ball State | L 11–16 | 59% |
| Oct 26 | at Ohio | L 0–38 | 54% |
| Nov 2 | at Akron | L 14–21 | 59% |
| Nov 9 | vs Western Michigan | L 13–16 | 72% |
| Nov 16 | at UCF | L 19–27 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UCF 27–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th 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 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 176–240
- Coach
- Gary Blackney
- Elo
- 1378 −103 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.4 No. 92 of 111; offense No. 107, defense No. 54
- SRS
- −16.6 No. 97 of 111 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Faragalli
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Ferraro
1996 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Western Michigan | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.