The 2009 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in its 57th season in the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons played in the East Division of the conference, and compete each season against five to six divisional opponents, two to three West Division opponents, and one permanent cross-divisional rival: Toledo. In 2009, Bowling Green played the first game of the home-to-home series against Marshall (which was played in Huntington) and Troy (which was played in Bowling Green). The team finished with a record of 7–6 (6–2 MAC).
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