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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: Gary Darnell
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Gary Darnell enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  @ Michigan State  21   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. William & Mary  56   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Virginia  16   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Ohio  39   32   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Eastern Michigan  31   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Bowling Green State  21   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Northern Illinois  10   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Marshall  21   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Connecticut  27   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Ball State  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Central Michigan  44   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Toledo  17   34   L       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored331
  Scoring Average27.6
  Points Allowed370
  Defense Average30.8
  Opponents Record63-59
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record2-4
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 13-1602272Won  49-288-0374124  Terry Hoeppner
Northern Illinois 10-2386258 6-2281196  Joe Novak
Toledo 8-4389285 6-2280189  Tom Amstutz
Western Michigan 5-7331370 4-4211220  Gary Darnell
Ball State 4-8261386 3-5173249  Brady Hoke
Eastern Michigan 3-9205371 2-6145240  Jeff Woodruff
Central Michigan 3-9277428 1-7154246  Mike DeBord

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.