If it weren’t for Coach Warren Steller’s 1928 team, which finished the year 5-0-2, only allowing 18 points in seven games and shutting out each opponent in its five wins, the 1930 team could easily be considered the best team in the first quarter century of Falcon football. Led by four all-conference first-teamers, including All-Ohio […]

Built in 1966 for approximately $3 million as a replacement for the 43-year-old University Stadium, Perry Stadium had a capacity of 23,272 until bleacher seats were installed in both end zones in 1982, raising the capacity to 30, 599. The bleachers at the south end of the stadium were removed in 2003, however, bringing the […]

In 1919, when the first BGSU football team took to the field behind Ridge Street School, they failed to win a game. However, over the next 85 years, Falcon football would build a solid tradition of winning. Nineteen of the 36 men enrolled in the college participated on that first football team, including Ivan “Doc” […]

Gino Cavallini’s goal in the fourth overtime on March 24, 1984 capped the longest title game in NCAA history and a season-long quest for the national championship.

A look into the final scores of more than 900 BGSU football games revealed some interesting results.

Now that the Falcons have been selected to play San Jose State in the Military Bowl December 27 in Washington D.C., here’s a look back at BG’s first nine bowl trips.

Several years ago, I started work on a “Tootsie Roll Moment of the Week” for this site, honoring the top football play of that game’s week, in honor of the BG tradition of throwing Tootsie Rolls after Falcon scores. This week, for the game against Buffalo at Columbus Crew Stadium, we turn to Shaun Joplin, […]

Each week, we’ll pick the top moment in BG athletics as the “Tootsie Roll Moment of the Week.” The inaugural award (and inspiration) goes to Adrien Spencer, whose 64-yard interception return for a touchdown helped seal the Falcons’ 31-14 win over Troy on September 3. Since this is still the top post on the page, […]

With practically no high school experience, Share came to BG and developed into an All-Ohio and All-American center.

Shale became the most decorated player in BG football history in 1990, earning spots on five All-America teams.