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Players carry Denny Stolz off the field after the 1985 victory over Kentucky, Stolz's 100th as a head coach

’85 team etched its name into Falcon lore

Sean Connelly, Falcon Media Sports Network October 12, 2025

A lot goes into what makes a football team special. Wins, memories, teammates, development, storylines. However, the 1985 Bowling Green football team had a unique quality to it. The team went 11-0...

Photographer and Key yearbook editor Phil Masturzo ('86) managed to get the entire offensive of the 1985 team together near the Wood County Regional Airport for a picture. Quarterback Brian McClure (in front) finished 10th in the Heisman voting.

Student media trio knew ’85 team would be special

Austin Roose, Falcon Media Sports Network October 12, 2025

The 1985 Bowling Green football team made waves across the media landscape all around the nation, and at the front of the sports media scene in Bowling Green was the on-campus organization, The BG News. The...

Tailback Bernard White (26) and quarterback Brian McClure were key components of a BG offense that lit up scoreboards throughout the 1985 season

Miller’s ’85 offense lit up scoreboards

Kevin Hutchinson, Falcon Media Sports Network October 12, 2025

During the 1985 season for BGSU football, alum Mark Miller coached the quarterbacks and receivers, a group that served as the foundation for an explosive offense. Before his stint as a coach, Miller...

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