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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: Tim Lester
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 2017 <- 2018 -> 2019 --> 2024
2018 Season Highlights
 Tim Lester enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
2018 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 31  vs. Syracuse  42   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Michigan  3   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Delaware State  68   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Georgia State  34   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Miami Ohio  40   39   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Eastern Michigan  27   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Bowling Green State  42   35   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Central Michigan  35   10   W       
 Thu., Oct. 25  vs. Toledo  24   51   L       
 Thu., Nov. 1  vs. Ohio  14   59   L       
 Tue., Nov. 13  @ Ball State  41   42   L       
 Tue., Nov. 20  vs. Northern Illinois  28   21   W       
 Fri., Dec. 21   Brigham Young  18   49   L    @ Boise, ID   Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
 
2018 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored416
  Scoring Average32.0
  Points Allowed449
  Defense Average34.5
  Opponents Record71-69
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-2
2018 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2018 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Northern Illinois 8-6282317Lost  13-376-2200158  Rod Carey
Eastern Michigan 7-6351287Lost  21-235-3217168  Chris Creighton
Toledo 7-6525397Lost  32-355-3313217  Jason Candle
Western Michigan 7-6416449Lost  18-495-3251281  Tim Lester
Ball State 4-8290389 3-5202293  Mike Neu
Central Michigan 1-11180328 0-8116226  John Bonamego

2018 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2018 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.