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Doyt
L. Perry Stadium, with its 28,599 seating capacity, is celebrating
its 37th year as the home of Bowling Green State University football.
In 2001 permanent lighting was installed at the venue and home attendance
doubled.
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Built
in 1966 for approximately $3 million as a replacement for the 43-year-old
University Stadium, Perry Stadium had a capacity of 23,272 until
bleacher seats were installed in both end zones in 1982. This season
will mark the first with permanent lighting. One of the largest
and most attractive athletic facilities in the Mid-American Conference,
Perry Stadium set the conference record for single-game attendance.
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On
October 8, 1983, a huge crowd of 33,527 packed into Perry Stadium
for the annual Northwest Ohio rivalry between Bowling Green and
Toledo, establishing a school and MAC record for single-game attendance.
The Falcons went on to set a season record, breaking the six-digit
figure for five games with a total draw of 100,021. It marked the
first time in history that Bowling Green averaged more than 20,000
fans for five home football games.
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That
figure was topped in 1985, when Bowling Green posted a perfect record
(11-0) in the regular season and clinched the MAC Championship by
shutting out Toledo at Perry Stadium in November. More than 28,000
fans turned out that day, raising Bowling Green's season attendance
to an of 22,422.
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Perry
Stadium is more than just a football facility. The east side of
the stadium includes locker rooms, equipment and training rooms,
along with the Athletic Department offices. The west side received
a face-lift 12 years ago. A physical fitness center/weight room
opened its doors to all intercollegiate athletic teams in the summer
of 1988.
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Also
situated on the west side of Perry Stadium are the Falcon Club offices
and clubhouse, the men's and women's soccer and track and cross
country offices, as well as maintenance and storage areas.
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In
1994, BG fans bettered the mark of 1985 as 114,802 fans, an average
of 22,960, attended the five home games.
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Bowling
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Bowling
Green State University (BGSU) is a public four-year institution
located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA, about 20 miles south
of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. The institution was granted a charter
in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry bill, which
also established Kent State University. For the 2007–2008
academic year BGSU has a student body of over 20,000, of which
3,000 are graduate students. BGSU offers over 200 undergraduate
programs, as well as various master's and doctoral degrees,
including the nation's first Ph.D. program in photochemical
science, one of the first undergraduate programs in neuroscience,
the first masters degree in Organizational Development and
the first executive MBA program in the State of Ohio. In addition,
BGSU has accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission
(HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
to offer full degree programs online.
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