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American college football season
The 2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented
Bowling Green State University in the
2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth year head coach
Dave Clawson and played their home games at
Doyt Perry Stadium. They were a member of the East Division of the
Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the
Military Bowl where they were defeated by
San Jose State.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:30 pm | at No. 23
Florida* | |
ESPN | L 14–27 | 84,704 |
September 8 | 7:00 pm |
Idaho* | |
BCSN | W 21–13 | 16,591 |
September 15 | 7:00 pm | at
Toledo | |
ESPN3 | L 15–27 | 28,115 |
September 22 | 12:00 pm | at
Virginia Tech* | |
ESPNU | L 0–37 | 65,632 |
September 29 | 3:30 pm |
Rhode Island* | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| BCSN | W 48–8 | 15,338 |
October 6 | 2:00 pm | at
Akron | | | W 24–10 | 10,102 |
October 13 | 3:30 pm |
Miami (OH) | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| BCSN | W 37–12 | 17,071 |
October 20 | 12:00 pm | at
UMass | | | W 24–0 | 10,846 |
October 27 | 3:30 pm |
Eastern Michigan | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| BCSN | W 24–3 | 13,158 |
November 7 | 8:00 pm | at
Ohio | |
ESPN2 | W 26–14 | 19,122 |
November 17 | 12:00 pm | No. 25
Kent State | |
ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 16,002 |
November 23 | 2:00 pm | vs.
Buffalo | | ESPN3 | W 21–7 | 11,846 |
December 27 | 3:00 pm | vs. No. 24
San Jose State* | |
ESPN | L 20–29 | 17,835 |
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Game summaries
@ Florida
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
#23 Gators
|
0
|
14
|
3
|
10 |
27 |
Idaho
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Vandals
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
7 |
13 |
Falcons
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
0 |
21 |
@ Toledo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
6 |
15 |
Rockets
|
7
|
10
|
7
|
3 |
27 |
@ Virginia Tech
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Hokies
|
0
|
21
|
6
|
10 |
37 |
Rhode Island
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Rams
|
0
|
8
|
0
|
0 |
8 |
Falcons
|
13
|
21
|
7
|
7 |
48 |
@ Akron
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
7 |
24 |
Zips
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
0 |
10 |
Miami (OH)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
RedHawks
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
0 |
12 |
Falcons
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
6 |
37 |
@ Massachusetts
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
7
|
0
|
14
|
3 |
24 |
Minutemen
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
0 |
Eastern Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Eagles
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0 |
3 |
Falcons
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
3 |
24 |
@ Ohio
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Falcons
|
0
|
19
|
0
|
7 |
26 |
Bobcats
|
7
|
0
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
Kent State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#25 Golden Flashes
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
14 |
31 |
Falcons
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
7 |
24 |
vs Buffalo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Bulls
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Falcons
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
San Jose State–Military Bowl
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#24 Spartans
|
7
|
3
|
9
|
10 |
29 |
Falcons
|
3
|
3
|
7
|
7 |
20 |
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