From SABR Encyclopedia
| Nickname:
| Falcons
|
| Location:
| Bowling Green, OH (US)
|
| Other names:
| Bowling Green State Normal College (1910-29), Bowling Green State College (1929-35)
|
The Bowling Green State University Falcons currently play in the Mid-American Conference.
[edit] Conference affiliations
| Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association
|
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| Mid-American Conference
| 1953-date
|
[edit] Year-by-year records
| Year
| Record
| Coach
|
| 1915
| 1-3
| Fred G. Beyerman
|
| 1916
|
| Fred G. Beyerman
|
| 1917
|
| Fred G. Beyerman
|
| 1918
| 2-1
| Fred G. Beyerman
|
| 1919
| 0-6
| Fred G. Beyerman
|
| 1920
| 3-3
| Fred G. Beyerman
|
| 1921
| 6-1-2
| Fred G. Beyerman
|
| 1922
| 7-1
| Fred G. Beyerman/Earl C. Krieger
|
| 1923
| 5-3
| Allen W. Snyder
|
| 1924
| 2-2-2
| Ray B. McCandless
|
| 1925
| 8-2
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1926
| 10-4
| Paul E. Landis
|
| 1927
| 4-7
| Paul E. Landis
|
| 1928
| 7-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1929
| 8-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1930
| 4-8
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1931
| 8-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1932
| 7-3
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1933
| 5-5
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1934
| 6-5
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1935
| No Team
|
|
| 1936
| 1-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1937
| No Team
|
|
| 1938
| 4-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1939
| 3-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1940
| 3-5
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1941
| 4-8
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1942
| 7-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1943
| 6-3
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1944
| 20-3
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1945
| 5-5
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1946
| 10-2
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1947
| 6-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1948
| 7-8
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1949
| 8-6
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1950
| 10-5
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1951
| 8-4
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1952
| 8-3
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1953
| 8-6
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1954
| 13-3
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1955
| 8-5
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1956
| 4-11
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1957
| 6-9
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1958
| 7-7
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1959
| 12-6
| Warren E. Steller
|
| 1960
| 11-8
| Richard Young
|
| 1961
| 6-12-1
| Richard Young
|
| 1962
| 16-10
| Richard Young
|
| 1963
| 17-11-1
| Richard Young
|
| 1964
| 17-9-1
| Richard Young
|
| 1965
| 17-9
| Richard Young
|
| 1966
| 16-6-1
| Richard Young
|
| 1967
| 20-9-1
| Richard Young
|
| 1968
| 13-13-1
| Richard Young
|
| 1969
| 16-19
| Richard Young
|
| 1970
| 16-19
| Richard Young
|
| 1971
| 19-21
| Richard Young
|
| 1972
| 24-12-2
| Don Purvis
|
| 1973
| 19-20-1
| Don Purvis
|
| 1974
| 30-14
| Don Purvis
|
| 1975
| 26-24
| Don Purvis
|
| 1976
| 33-20
| Don Purvis
|
| 1977
| 36-18
| Don Purvis
|
| 1978
| 33-15-1
| Don Purvis
|
| 1979
| 32-18
| Don Purvis
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| 1980
| 26-27
| Don Purvis
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| 1981
| 17-28-1
| Don Purvis
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| 1982
| 29-23-1
| Don Purvis
|
| 1983
| 32-17
| Edward R. Platzer
|
| 1984
| 27-30-1
| Edward R. Platzer
|
| 1985
| 25-28-2
| Edward R. Platzer
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| 1986
| 22-25-2
| Edward R. Platzer
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| 1987
| 17-33
| Edward R. Platzer
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| 1988
| 27-30-1
| Edward R. Platzer
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| 1989
| 23-29
| Edward R. Platzer
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| 1990
| 29-25
| Edward R. Platzer
|
| 1991
| 16-39-1
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 1992
| 14-35-1
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 1993
| 19-27-1
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 1994
| 29-18
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 1995
| 34-20
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 1996
| 28-22
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 1997
| 24-27
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 1998
| 34-21
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 1999
| 36-24
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2000
| 29-24-1
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2001
| 36-18
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2002
| 32-22
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2003
| 17-28
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2004
| 28-19
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2005
| 33-18
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2006
| 26-27
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2007
| 22-32
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
| 2008
| 32-20
| Daniel J. Schmitz
|
[edit] Notable players and alumni
[edit] Major League Players
| Name
| Birthplace
| Dates Played at College
| Major League Debut
|
| John C. Knox
| Newark, NJ
| 1968-70
| 8/1/1972
|
| Danny R. Godby
| Logan, WV
| 1966-68
| 8/10/1974
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| Charles D. (Doug) Bair
| Defiance, OH
| 1970-71
| 9/13/1976
|
| Kip L. Young
| Georgetown, OH
| 1973-76
| 7/21/1978
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| Jeffrey A. Jones
| Detroit, MI
| 1977
| 4/10/1980
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| Lawrence T. Owen
| Cleveland, OH
| 1974-77
| 8/14/1981
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| Orel L. Hershiser
| Buffalo, NY
| 1977-79
| 9/1/1983
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| Roger A. McDowell
| Cincinnati, OH
| 1980-82
| 4/11/1985
|
| Larry W. Arndt
| Fremont, OH
| 1982-85
| 6/6/1989
|
| Rodney S. (Scott) Taylor
| Defiance, OH
| 1986-88
| 9/17/1992
|
| Brian W. Koelling
| Cincinnati, OH
| 1988-91
| 8/21/1993
|
| Andrew M. Tracy
| Bowling Green, OH
| 1993-96
| 4/25/2000
|
| Burke H. Badenhop
| Atlanta, GA
| 2002-05
| 4/9/2008
|
| bold
| member of Bowling Green Hall of Fame
|
[edit] Other alumni
Roy E. Lee (DB 9/23/1945), John A. Antonelli (DB 7/4/1948), Grant D. Jackson (DB 9/3/1965) attended
[edit] Highlights
[edit] Championships
Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion 1921-22, 1925-26, 1928, 1931-32...Mid-American Conference champion 1972, 1995…Mid-American Conference (East Division) champion 1998-99, 2001-02...Mid-American Conference tournament champion 1998-99
[edit] External links
Official Site of Bowling Green Baseball
