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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: Al Molde
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Al Molde enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 29  vs. Eastern Illinois  20   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ West Virginia  9   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Eastern Michigan  12   19   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Central Michigan  28   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Akron  7   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Ball State  5   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Wyoming  28   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Toledo  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Ohio  0   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Bowling Green State  16   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kent  76   27   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored208
  Scoring Average18.9
  Points Allowed304
  Defense Average27.6
  Opponents Record51-41
  Conference Record2-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 8-4296210Lost  15-187-1217121  Bill Lynch
Miami Ohio 6-5273168 6-122280  Randy Walker
Toledo 7-4210259 5-2126124  Gary Pinkel
Ohio 6-6302237 4-316593  Jim Grobe
Central Michigan 5-6351353 3-4209239  Dick Flynn
Bowling Green 4-7176240 3-4116155  Gary Blackney
Eastern Michigan 3-8210284 2-5163168  Rick Rasnick
Western Michigan 2-9208304 2-5144173  Al Molde
Kent State 2-9255492 0-7139348  Jim Corrigall

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.