The 2014 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium. They were led by first year head coach Dino Babers and were members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8âÂÂ6, 5âÂÂ3 in MAC play be champions of the East Division and qualify for the MAC Championship Game where they lost to West Division champion Northern Illinois. They were invited to the inaugural Camellia Bowl where they defeated South Alabama.
Dino Babers and Jeff Brohm both made their coaching debut for their respective programs. Bowling Green Quarterback Matt Johnson suffered a broken hip and missed the remainder of the season.
Bowling Green had not hosted a Big Ten team at Doyt Perry Stadium since 2008. The Falcons set a school record 113 plays from scrimmage in front of 23,717 fans. Quarterback James Knapke threw for 46 completions in 73 attempts. Both marks were also school records in just his second collegiate start. The victory against Indiana was Bowling Green's first against a Power Five conference team since 2008 at Pittsburgh.
The Falcons earned a berth to the 2014 MAC Championship Game by clinching the MAC Eastern Division regular season crown with a 30âÂÂ20 victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes. Starting running back Travis Greene was held out of the contest due to an injury he sustained a week prior. Running back Andre Givens answered the call, rushing for a career-high 157 yards on 38 carries and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Ryan Burbrink caught eight passes for 111 yards. Bowling Green became the first team since the Miami RedHawks in 2003âÂÂ2004 to win the East Division in back-to-back seasons.
Final Statistics through December 20, 2014