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Bowling Green

MAC · 1987 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
5th
5–3 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
383–331–11
0.536 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1964, 1991, 1992
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 11
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Bowling Green head-to-head · History & Eras

1987 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI8–4L 19–45
3Week 3 · Sep 15YOUNGSTOWN STATEUnranked—L 17–20
4Week 4 · Sep 22Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC4–7W 24–0
5Week 5 · Sep 29Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC5–6L 27–34
6Week 6 · Oct 6Arizona (ARIZONA)H2HPAC4–4–3L 7–45
7Week 7 · Oct 13Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC1–10W 28–7
8Week 8 · Oct 20Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC3–7–1W 20–6
10Week 10 · Nov 3Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC5–6L 7–17
11Week 11 · Nov 10Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC7–4W 30–20
12Week 12 · Nov 17Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC10–2L 18–38
13Week 13 · Nov 24Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC5–5–1W 18–17

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.130
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-2
-22+20
  • Kent State +7
  • Central Michigan +5
  • Ball State +4
  • Toledo +3
  • Ohio +1
  • Eastern Michigan -2
  • Penn State -4
  • Arizona -4
  • Western Michigan -6
  • Miami (OH) -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #66Better than 53%
Win % Place 55thBetter than 61%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#67Regular Season Final#67Post-Season W1#67Post-Season W2#66Post-Season W3#66Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-26
-3
+24
-7
-38
+21
+14
-10
+10
-20
+1

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#381982#211983#271984#131985#701986

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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