March 23, 2006

Bowling Green, Ohio - Eighty-two players are expected to participate in the first day of spring football practice this Saturday at 10 a.m. This will be the first of 15 official workouts for the Falcons will hold their annual spring game on Saturday, April 22 at noon.

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2006 Spring Football Schedule

Saturday, March 25
Monday, March 27
Tuesday, March 28
Thursday, March 30
Friday, March 31, Coaches Clinic
Saturday, April 1, Coaches Clinic
Tuesday, April 4
Thursday, April 6
Saturday, April 8
Tuesday, April 11
Thursday, April 13
Saturday, April 15
Tuesday, April 18
Thursday, April 20
Saturday, April 22, Spring Game, Noon

Weekday practices are 3 to 5 p.m.
Saturday practices are 10 a.m. to noon

FALCONS CLAIM FIFTH STRAIGHT WINNING SEASON
The Falcons finished the season with a 6-5 record. It was the fifth straight year that BGSU has posted a winning record, the fourth longest streak in school history.

Consecutive winning seasons at BGSU (Head Coach)
15, 1955-69 (D. Perry, 1955-64; B. Gibson, 65-67; D. Nehlen, 68-69)
6, 1941-46 (Bob Whittaker)
6, 1971-76 (Don Nehlen)
5, 2001-05 (Urban Meyer, 2001-02; Gregg Brandon, 2003-05)

The Falcons' 43 wins over five seasons in the most during any five-year span at BGSU.

Most Wins in a five-year span at BGSU (Head Coach)
43, 2001-05 (Urban Meyer, 2001-02; Gregg Brandon, 2003-05)
41, 1991-95 (Gary Blackney)
40, 1959-63 (Doyt Perry)
40, 1981-85 (Denny Stolz)

Overall Record by MAC Teams Since 2002
BGSU 35-14 (.714)
N. Ill. 34-14 (.708)
Miami 34-15 (.694)
Toledo 34-16 (.680)

BGSU also captured a share of the MAC East title with a 5-3 record. It is the second division crown for BGSU since the league was split into divisions in 1997 (2003, MAC West). BGSU has finished first or second in the MAC standings in 24 of their 54 seasons in the league.

Freshman cornerback Antonio Smith finished tied for the national lead with two interception returns for scores. He was named honorable mention freshman All-American by The Sporting News.

Junior left guard Kory Lichtensteiger and senior right guard Derrick Markray will return after earning second team All-MAC honors last year.

BGSU led the MAC in punt return yardage and finished 18th nationally at 12.97 yards per game.