1981 Bowling Green Falcons football team

1981 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5–1 (5–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo $ 8 1 09 3 0
Miami (OH) 6 1 18 2 1
Central Michigan 7 2 07 4 0
Bowling Green 5 3 15 5 1
Western Michigan 5 4 06 5 0
Ohio 5 4 05 6 0
Kent State 3 6 04 7 0
Ball State 2 6 04 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 7 03 8 0
Eastern Michigan 0 9 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1981 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Denny Stolz, the Falcons compiled a 5–5–1 record (5–3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 155 to 132.

The team's statistical leaders included Dayne Palsgrove with 732 passing yards, Bryant Jones with 1,051 rushing yards, and Shawn Potts with 391 receiving yards.