Bowling Green Falcons Logo PNG
The Bowling Green Falcons’ menacing peregrine-falcon emblem and red-black-white color scheme make them attractive. The composition’s minimalist style, rigor, and originality ensure the necessary informativeness, symbolizing the spirit and main goals of the sports department.
Bowling Green State University athletics began in 1919, when the first football team was formed at Bowling Green Normal School with just 19 players. Games took place near Ridge Street School, and the first win came in 1920 against Kent State Normal College.
The name “Falcons” was proposed in 1927 by Ivan “Doc” Lake of the Sentinel Tribune. Before that, teams were known as “Normals” or “Teachers.” The new name quickly became official.
In 1921, Bowling Green set a record with a 151–0 win over Findlay College and secured its first conference title. Under Warren Steller from 1924, the team posted a 40–21–19 record with three league championships.
The peak period came under Doyt Perry from 1955 to 1964. The team posted a 77–11–5 record, won the 1959 UPI national title, and claimed five Mid-American Conference championships. In 1966, the university opened Doyt Perry Stadium.
Rivalries with the Toledo Rockets and the Miami RedHawks shaped the program, with record attendance in 1983 against Toledo.
Hockey brought the top national result. In 1984, Bowling Green won the NCAA Division I title under Jerry York, defeating the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 5–4 in four overtimes, the longest final in college hockey history.
Urban Meyer coached football in 2001–2002, finishing 17–6 before leaving for Utah. Later, the team won MAC titles in 2013 and 2015 and made 15 bowl appearances between 1982 and 2024. Women’s basketball reached the Sweet Sixteen in 2007, beating Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt.
Meaning and History
The 1966 emblem is cartoonish and depicts the sports department’s mascot: the peregrine falcon, the fastest species in the falcon family. It was approved in the 1950s and has been used consistently in logos since. In 2006, it received the title of Best Collegiate Mascot (at the NCA Cheer Camp festival), becoming the best sports symbol.
In the original version, the bird is placed above the university’s abbreviated name “BGSU.” The peregrine falcon has a huge beak, spread wings, a menacing look, and powerful, clawed feet. Its primary colors are orange and brown.
What is Bowling Green Falcons?
Bowling Green Falcons is the collective name for 17 student teams representing Bowling Green State University in intercollegiate sports. They are located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Mid-American Conference. Their main rivals are the sports faculty’s representatives, the “Toledo Rockets.”
1964 – 1976
1976 – 2004
2004 – 2007
2007 – 2011
2011 – today
The next version, dating back to 1980, differs radically from its predecessor. First, it is in a strict style, and second, it is concise. There are no superfluous details, only a stylized image of the feathered predator. The drawing is done in medium-width orange lines.
The logo itself has two parts: textual and graphic. It is the abbreviation “BG,” rendered as a monogram from which a menacing peregrine falcon looks out. The logo consists of brown-orange stripes in various formats. The letters have sharp serifs at the ends, reminiscent of a beak and claws.
