This is a list of the starting quarterbacks for the Bowling Green Falcons football teams since 1982. A player is credited with a win if he started the game and the team won that game, no matter if the player was injured or permanently removed after the first play.
Starters per season The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right of their name: +SeasonStarting quarterback(s)References1982Brian McClure (8) / Dayne Palsgrove (4)1983Brian McClure (11)1984Brian McClure (11)1985Brian McClure (12)1986Rich Dackin (7) / Eric Smith (4)1987Rich Dackin (10) / Eric Smith (1)1988Rich Dackin (5) / Eric Smith (5) / Steve Spray (1)1989Rich Dackin (11)1990Erik White (9) / Pat Gucciardo (1)1991Erik White (12)1992Erik White (12)1993Ryan Henry (11)1994Ryan Henry (11)1995Ryan Henry (7) / Bob Niemet (4) 1996 Bob Niemet (9) / Mark Molk (2) 1997 Bob Niemet (9) / Ricky Schneider (2) 1998 Bob Niemet (7) / Ricky Schneider (4) 1999 Andy Sahm (7) / Ricky Schneider (4) 2000 Andy Sahm (10) / Josh Harris (1) 2001 Andy Sahm (7) / Josh Harris (4) 2002 Josh Harris (12) 2003 Josh Harris (14) 2004 Omar Jacobs (12) 2005 Omar Jacobs (9) / Anthony Turner (2) 2006 Anthony Turner (10) / Freddie Barnes (2)2007 Tyler Sheehan (13)2008 Tyler Sheehan (12)2009 Tyler Sheehan (13)2010 Matt Schilz (10) / Aaron Pankratz (2)2011 Matt Schilz (12)2012 Matt Schilz (13)2013 Matt Johnson (13) / Matt Schilz (1)2014 James Knapke (13) / Matt Johnson (1) 2015 Matt Johnson (14) 2016 James Morgan (7) / James Knapke (5) 2017 James Morgan (6) / Jarret Doege (6) 2018 Jarret Doege (12) 2019 Grant Loy (7) / Darius Wade (5) 2020 Matt McDonald (5) 2021 Matt McDonald (12) 2022 Matt McDonald (12) / Camden Orth (1) 2023 Connor Bazelak (11) / Camden Orth (2) 2024 Connor Bazelak (13) 2025 Drew Pyne (6) / Hunter Najm (3) / Lucian Anderson III (2) / Baron May (1)
Most games as starting quarterback
These quarterbacks have the most starts for the Falcons since the 1982 season. If tied, quarterback will be sorted by win percentage and then most recently played. (Through the 1982—2024 NCAA Seasons)
Name GP Games played GS Games started W Number of wins as starting quarterback L Number of losses as starting quarterback T Number of ties as starting quarterback % Winning percentage as starting quarterback
NamePeriodGPGSWLT%Brian McClure1982–19854442 3210—Tyler Sheehan2006–200942382117—Matt Schilz2010–201343361620—Erik White1989–199235332472Rich Dackin1986–198933*331419—Josh Harris2000–20034231247—Ryan Henry1992–1995322917102Bob Niemet1995–199839291415—Matt McDonald2020–202229291019—Matt Johnson2012–20153728199—Connor Bazelak2023–202424241311—Andy Sahm1998–200239241014—Omar Jacobs2002–20052521147—James Knapke2012–20164018108—Jarret Doege2017–20181918414—James Morgan2015–20171913310—Anthony Turner2004–2008321257—Eric Smith1986–198810*10361Ricky Schneider1997–2000251028—Grant Loy2016–201929725—Darius Wade20197514—Camden Orth2022–202422312—Aaron Pankratz2008–20107202—Freddie Barnes2005–200947202—Mark Molk199611202—Pat Gucciardo1988–19914*101—Steve Spray1988–19892*101—
* – Indicates total of games played is unknown. Bold – Indicates player is active
Team career passing records Top 5 Passing yardage leaders since 1956 +Name900 1,427 63.1 10,280 63 58966 1,494 64.7 10,117 70 31655 1,002 65.4 8,845 73 16715 1,225 58.4 8,012 51 39627 1,028 61.0 7,503 55 28 (Through the 2024 NCAA Season)
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