Bowling Green Falcons
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| University | Bowling Green State University |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| NCAA | Division I (Division I-A in Football) |
| Athletics director | Greg Christopher |
| Location | Bowling Green, OH |
| Varsity Teams | 7 men and 10 women |
| Stadium | Doyt Perry Stadium |
| Arena | Anderson Arena |
| Arena 2 | BGSU Ice Arena |
| Mascot | Freddie and Frieda Falcon |
| Nickname | Falcons |
| Fight Song | "Forward Falcons" & "Ay Ziggy Zoomba" |
| Colors | Orange and Brown
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| Homepage | www.bgsufalcons.com |
Bowling Green State University's sports teams are called the Falcons. The Falcons participate in NCAA Division I (Division I-A for football) and in the Mid-American Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. BGSU is one of only 13 universities in the country offering NCAA division I-A football, division I men's and women's basketball, and division I hockey. The Falcons have won three consecutive conference championships in women's basketball in 2005, 2006, and 2007. The women's soccer team captured the conference crown. The Falcons' main rivals are the Rockets of the University of Toledo. Separated by just 20 miles on Interstate 75, the two schools celebrate a heated rivalry in several sports. The most well-known of these games is the Battle of I-75, a football game held each year in which the winner takes home the Peace Pipe, an American Indian peace pipe placed upon a wood tablet.
The 1984 Falcons hockey team defeated the University of Minnesota-Duluth, in the longest college hockey championship game in history, to win the NCAA National Championship.
The Bowling Green Dance team performs at many BGSU sporting events. They are well known for their high-energy, spirited performances.
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[edit] Notable Falcon Athletes
Several notable athletes have played collegiately for Bowling Green State University. Amongst the most memorable is NBA legend Nate Thurmond. Thurmond, whose number 42 is the only basketball number retired by the university, graduated in 1963 before eventually being named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History[1]. Current NBA players Antonio Daniels and Keith McLeod also played at BGSU.
BGSU's hockey team perhaps has provided the school with the greatest number of notable athletes. Two of its players were on the "Miracle on Ice" U.S. hockey team that captured the 1980 Winter Olympics gold medal: Ken Morrow and Mark Wells. Rob Blake also captured a gold medal for his country as Canada took up the top prize during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Two Falcons have also won the Hobey Baker award, given to the top collegiate hockey player each season: George McPhee (1982) and Brian Holzinger (1995).
Don Nehlen is perhaps one of the more memorable Falcon football players and coaches. He played quarterback for BG during his playing days before coaching the Falcons for nine seasons from 1968-1976. Nehlen went on to coach West Virginia University where he would receive national attention. The legendary coach joined the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Doyt Perry is another Hall of Fame coach who led the Falcons from 1955 through 1964. The university's football stadium is now named in his honor. More recently, Urban Meyer coached the Falcons for two seasons in 2001 and 2002 before leave for the University of Utah. Meyer is currently the head coach at the University of Florida which he led to the BCS National Championship this past season.
[edit] Fight Songs
[edit] Forward Falcons
Forward Falcons, Forward Falcons, Fight for victory.
Show our spirit, make them fear it, Fight for dear Bee Gee.
Forward Falcons, Forward Falcons, Make the contest keen.
Hold up the fame of our mighty name, and win for Bowling Green
[edit] Ay Ziggy Zoomba
The unofficial fight song
Ay Ziggy Zoomba Zoomba Zoomba
Ay Ziggy Zoomba Zoomba Ze
Ay Ziggy Zoomba Zoomba Zoomba
Ay Ziggy Zoomba Zoomba Ze
Roll along you BG warriors
Roll along and fight for BGSU!
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| East division | Akron • Bowling Green • Buffalo • Kent State • Miami • Ohio • Temple (football only) |  |
| West division | Ball State • Central Michigan • Eastern Michigan • Northern Illinois • Toledo • Western Michigan | |
