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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  <-- 2018 <- 2019 -> 2020 --> 2024
2019 Season Highlights
 Tim Lester enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
2019 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Monmouth  48   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Michigan State  17   51   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Georgia State  57   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Syracuse  33   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Central Michigan  31   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Toledo  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Miami Ohio  38   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Eastern Michigan  27   34   L       
 Wed., Oct. 23  vs. Bowling Green  49   10   W       
 Tue., Nov. 5  vs. Ball State  35   31   W       
 Tue., Nov. 12  @ Ohio  37   34   W (OT)      
 Tue., Nov. 26  @ Northern Illinois  14   17   L       
 Mon., Dec. 30   Western Kentucky  20   23   L    @ Dallas TX   First Responder Bowl
 
2019 Season Totals
  Record7-6
  Points Scored430
  Scoring Average33.1
  Points Allowed337
  Defense Average25.9
  Opponents Record76-77
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-5
2019 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2019 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 8-6426396Lost  11-486-2302195  Jim McElwain
Western Michigan 7-6430337Lost  20-235-3255188  Tim Lester
Ball State 5-7418377 4-4283239  Mike Neu
Northern Illinois 5-7274338 4-4207225  Thomas Hammock
Eastern Michigan 6-7379398Lost  30-343-5234243  Chris Creighton
Toledo 6-6327386 3-5189292  Jason Candle

2019 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2019 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.