List of Bowling Green Falcons baseball seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Bowling Green State University Falcons baseball team. This list documents the season-by-season records of the Falcons from 1915 to the present, including conference and national post season records. Bowling Green's baseball program fielded its first varsity team in 1921. From 1921 until 1932, Bowling Green was a member of the Northwestern Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association and was an independent until 1953 when the school joined the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons currently compete in the East Division of the MAC and have competed in the East Division since 2006.
In their 90-year history, Bowling Green has played in 2,675 games and have an all-time winning percentage of .544. The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA tournaments in 1972, 1998, 1999 and 2013. The program has won seven NWOIAA championships and has been named MAC regular season conference champions seven times and its tournament champion three times.
From 1915 until 1926, the athletic programs at Bowling Green were known as the Normals, after the institution's original name Bowling Green State Normal School.
College World Series Champions | College World Series appearance | Conference Regular Season Champions | Conference Tournament Champions | Division Champions |
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Wins | Losses | Ties | Win% | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win% | ||||||||
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1915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
1916 | Records unknown | ||||||||||||||
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1918 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1919 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1920 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1921 | — | NWOIAA | — | 1st | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | — | — | |
1922 | — | NWOIAA | — | 1st | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | — | — | |
1923 | — | NWOIAA | — | ?? | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | — | — | |
1924 | — | NWOIAA | — | ?? | 2 | 3 | 2 | .429 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | — | — | |
1925 | — | NWOIAA | — | 1st | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | — | — | |
1926 | — | NWOIAA | — | 1st | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | — | — | |
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1927 | — | NWOIAA | — | ?? | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | — | — | |
1928 | — | NWOIAA | — | T-1st | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | — | — | |
1929 | — | NWOIAA | — | ?? | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | — | — | |
1930 | — | NWOIAA | — | ?? | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | — | — | |
1931 | — | NWOIAA | — | 1st | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | |
1932 | — | NWOIAA | — | 1st | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | — | — | |
1933 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1934 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 0 | .546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1935 | No team fielded[1] | ||||||||||||||
1936 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1937 | No team fielded[1] | ||||||||||||||
1938 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1939 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1940 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1941 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1942 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1943 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1944 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 0 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1945 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1946 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1947 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1948 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1949 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1950 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1951 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1952 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1953 | NCAA | MAC | — | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | — | — | |
1954 | NCAA | MAC | — | 2nd | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | — | — | |
1955 | NCAA | MAC | — | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | — | — | |
1956 | NCAA | MAC | — | 6th | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | — | — | |
1957 | NCAA | MAC | — | T-5th | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | — | — | |
1958 | NCAA | MAC | — | 3rd | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | — | — | |
1959 | NCAA | MAC | — | 4th | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | — | — | |
1960 | NCAA | MAC | — | 5th | 11 | 8 | 0 | .579 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | — | — | |
1961 | NCAA | MAC | — | T-5th | 6 | 12 | 1 | .342 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | — | — | |
1962 | NCAA | MAC | — | 4th | 16 | 10 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | — | — | |
1963 | NCAA | MAC | — | 3rd | 17 | 11 | 1 | .604 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | — | — | |
1964 | NCAA | MAC | — | 4th | 17 | 9 | 1 | .648 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | — | — | |
1965 | NCAA | MAC | — | 3rd | 17 | 9 | 0 | .654 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | — | — | |
1966 | NCAA | MAC | — | 4th | 16 | 6 | 1 | .717 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | — | — | |
1967 | NCAA | MAC | — | 3rd | 20 | 9 | 1 | .667 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | — | — | |
1968 | NCAA | MAC | — | 5th | 13 | 13 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | — | — | |
1969 | NCAA | MAC | — | 4th | 16 | 19 | 0 | .457 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | — | — | |
1970 | NCAA | MAC | — | 4th | 16 | 19 | 0 | .457 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | — | — | |
1971 | NCAA | MAC | — | 4th | 19 | 21 | 0 | .475 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | — | — | |
1972 | NCAA | MAC | — | 1st | 24 | 12 | 2 | .658 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | — | Defeated N. Illinois, 2–0 Defeated C. Michigan 7–5 (10) Lost to Iowa 2–7 Lost to Iowa 5–7 | |
1973 | NCAA | MAC | — | 4th | 19 | 20 | 1 | .488 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .500 | — | — | |
1974 | NCAA | MAC | — | 2nd | 30 | 14 | 0 | .682 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | — | — | |
1975 | NCAA | MAC | — | 7th | 26 | 24 | 0 | .520 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .444 | — | — | |
1976 | NCAA | MAC | — | T-5th | 33 | 20 | 0 | .623 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | — | — | |
1977 | NCAA | MAC | — | 6th | 36 | 18 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | — | — | |
1978 | NCAA | MAC | — | 3rd | 33 | 15 | 1 | .684 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | — | — | |
1979 | NCAA | MAC | — | 5th | 32 | 18 | 0 | .640 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | — | — | |
1980 | NCAA | MAC | — | T-2nd | 26 | 27 | 0 | .491 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | — | — | |
1981 | NCAA | MAC | — | 8th | 17 | 28 | 1 | .380 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | — | — | |
1982 | NCAA | MAC | East | 5th | 29 | 23 | 1 | .557 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | — | — | |
1983 | NCAA | MAC | East | 3rd | 32 | 17 | 0 | .582 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | — | — | |
1984 | NCAA | MAC | — | 9th | 27 | 30 | 1 | .474 | 10 | 19 | 1 | .350 | — | — | |
1985 | NCAA | MAC | — | 7th | 25 | 28 | 2 | .473 | 12 | 15 | 1 | .446 | — | — | |
1986 | NCAA | MAC | — | 6th | 22 | 25 | 2 | .469 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .429 | — | — | |
1987 | NCAA | MAC | — | 9th | 17 | 33 | 0 | .340 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | — | — | |
1988 | NCAA | MAC | — | 7th | 27 | 30 | 1 | .474 | 13 | 18 | 0 | .419 | — | — | |
1989 | NCAA | MAC | — | 9th | 23 | 29 | 0 | .442 | 6 | 25 | 0 | .194 | — | — | |
1990 | NCAA | MAC | — | 7th | 29 | 25 | 0 | .537 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .370 | — | — | |
1991 | NCAA | MAC | — | 9th | 16 | 39 | 1 | .295 | 7 | 23 | 0 | .233 | — | — | |
1992 | NCAA | MAC | — | 9th | 14 | 35 | 1 | .290 | 7 | 22 | 1 | .250 | — | — | |
1993 | NCAA | MAC | — | 9th | 19 | 27 | 1 | .415 | 11 | 17 | 0 | .393 | — | — | |
1994 | NCAA | MAC | — | 3rd | 29 | 18 | 0 | .617 | 16 | 10 | 0 | .615 | Lost to Ohio, 6–7 Lost to Kent State, 1–5 |
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1995 | NCAA | MAC | — | 1st | 34 | 20 | 0 | .630 | 22 | 8 | 0 | .733 | Lost to Akron, 5–6 Lost to Kent State 2–5 |
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1996 | NCAA | MAC | — | 8th | 28 | 22 | 0 | .560 | 14 | 17 | 0 | .452 | Did not qualify | — | |
1997 | NCAA | MAC | — | 8th | 24 | 27 | 0 | .471 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 | Did not qualify | — | |
1998 | NCAA | MAC | East | 1st | 34 | 21 | 0 | .618 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .630 | Defeated W. Michigan, 9–7 Defeated Kent State, 3–1 Lost to Miami (OH), 6–11 Defeated W. Michigan, 10–1 Defeated Miami (OH), 8–0 Won MAC Championship, 7–6 (Miami (OH)) |
Lost to Miami (FL), 6–21 Lost to Florida Int'l, 7–13 | |
1999 | NCAA | MAC | East | 1st | 36 | 24 | 0 | .600 | 22 | 10 | 0 | .688 | Defeated W. Michigan, 6–1 Defeated Toledo, 15–2 Defeated Ball State, 8–7 Lost to Miami (OH), 2–12 Won MAC Championship, 5–4 (Miami (OH)) |
Lost to Ohio State, 1–4 Lost to Nebraska, 5–10 | |
2000 | NCAA | MAC | East | 4th | 29 | 24 | 1 | .546 | 14 | 12 | 0 | .539 | Did not qualify | — | |
2001 | NCAA | MAC | East | 1st | 36 | 18 | 0 | .667 | 18 | 9 | 0 | .667 | Lost to C. Michigan, 15–20 Lost to Ball State, 2–8 |
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2002 | NCAA | MAC | East | 1st | 32 | 22 | 0 | .593 | 18 | 7 | 0 | .720 | Defeated Miami (OH), 15–6 Lost to Ball State, 11–20 Lost to C. Michigan, 4–11 |
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2003 | NCAA | MAC | West | 6th | 17 | 28 | 0 | .378 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .333 | Did not qualify | — | |
2004 | NCAA | MAC | West | 4th | 28 | 19 | 0 | .596 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | Did not qualify | — | |
2005 | NCAA | MAC | West | 3rd | 33 | 18 | 0 | .647 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .600 | Lost to Ball State, 4–5 Lost to Akron, 0–3 |
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2006 | NCAA | MAC | East | 4th | 26 | 27 | 0 | .491 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .407 | Did not qualify | — | |
2007 | NCAA | MAC | East | 6th | 22 | 32 | 0 | .407 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .259 | Did not qualify | — | |
2008 | NCAA | MAC | East | T-1st | 32 | 20 | 0 | .615 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | Defeated Ohio, 5–4 Lost to E. Michigan, 4–11 Lost to Ohio, 3–7 |
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2009 | NCAA | MAC | East | 1st | 28 | 22 | 0 | .560 | 19 | 9 | 0 | .679 | Lost to C. Michigan, 2–6 Lost to Miami (OH), 4–17 |
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2010 | NCAA | MAC | East | T-1st | 31 | 23 | 1 | .573 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .704 | Defeated Ball State, 6–4 Lost to C. Michigan 1–8 Defeated Ball State, 7–4 Defeated C. Michigan, 7–3 Lost to C. Michigan, 8–9 |
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2011 | NCAA | MAC | East | T-3rd | 20 | 31 | 0 | .392 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .440 | Lost to Kent State, 2–6 Lost to N. Illinois, 2–4 |
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2012 | NCAA | MAC | East | 6th | 20 | 33 | 0 | .377 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .333 | Did not qualify | — | |
2013 | NCAA | MAC | East | 4th | 20 | 28 | 0 | .417 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .481 | Defeated N. Illinois, 6–4 Defeated Toledo, 4–3 Lost to Toledo, 2–5 Defeated Toledo, 1–0 Won MAC Championship, 7–0 (Ball State) |
Lost to Louisville, 3–8 Lost to Oklahoma State, 3–7 |