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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Elliot Uzelac enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Minnesota  0   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Texas-Arlington  10   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Northern Illinois  49   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Bowling Green State  14   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Kent  16   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Toledo  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Marshall  53   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Ohio  28   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Miami Ohio  8   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Ball State  25   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Central Michigan  23   28   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored254
  Scoring Average23.1
  Points Allowed231
  Defense Average21.0
  Opponents Record44-45
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record2-3
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-1315155 7-1233127  Roy Kramer
Miami Ohio 10-1262173 5-012748  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2377169 5-118880  Dave McClain
Kent State 6-5200241 5-4167185  Dennis Fitzgerald
Eastern Michigan 8-3239195 4-3126112  Ed Chlebek
Bowling Green 5-7275296 4-3155148  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Western Michigan 4-7254231 3-5191175  Elliot Uzelac
Toledo 2-9112287 2-7103241  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Northern Illinois 3-8138249   Pat Culpepper
Ohio 1-10241361 0-8159252  Bill Hess

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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.