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Western Michigan Football Team History


Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan
 Kalamazoo, MI
Founded: 1903
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Elliot Uzelac
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Elliot Uzelac enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Eastern Michigan  37   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Illinois State  31   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Northern Illinois  35   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Michigan State  7   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Bowling Green State  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Kent  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Toledo  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Ball State  17   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ohio  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Miami Ohio  24   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Central Michigan  10   22   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored233
  Scoring Average21.2
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average16.3
  Opponents Record41-46
  Conference Record6-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record4-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.