The 1991 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an

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team that represented

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in the

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(MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach

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, the Falcons compiled an 11–1 record (8–0 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, defeated

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in the

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, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 279 to 168. The team's statistical leaders included Erik White with 2,204 passing yards, LeRoy Smith with 887 rushing yards, and Mark Szlachcic with 943 receiving yards.

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Bowling Green Falcons football seasons Mid-American Conference football champion seasons

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