1997 Bowling Green
3–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Gary Blackney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 35–10Oct 4
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Louisiana Tech | L 23–30 | 37% |
| Sep 6 | vs Miami (OH) | W 28–21 | 35% |
| Sep 13 | at 9Ohio State | L 13–44 | 13% |
| Sep 20 | at Akron | W 31–28 | 50% |
| Sep 27 | at 18Kansas State | L 0–58 | 19% |
| Oct 4 | vs Northern Illinois | W 35–10 | 80% |
| Oct 11 | vs Western Michigan | L 21–34 | 62% |
| Oct 18 | at Ohio | L 0–24 | 23% |
| Oct 25 | vs 24Toledo | L 20–35 | 30% |
| Nov 1 | at Kent State | L 20–29 | 57% |
| Nov 8 | at Marshall | L 0–28 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Marshall 28–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 191–341
- Coach
- Gary Blackney
- Elo
- 1332 −87 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.7 No. 77 of 112; offense No. 80, defense No. 69
- SRS
- −10.9 No. 88 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Faragalli
- Defensive coordinator
- Paul Ferraro
1997 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Toledo | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| Ohio | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
 Ball State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 4–5 | 4–7 | |
 Bowling Green | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Kent State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Akron | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
 Central Michigan | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Northern Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.