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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Elliot Uzelac enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Central Michigan  0   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ South Carolina  7   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Northern Illinois  45   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Bowling Green State  3   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Kent  13   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Toledo  0   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Grand Valley State  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Ohio  20   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Miami Ohio  24   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Ball State  20   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Eastern Michigan  17   7   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record50-35
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-0-1291133 8-0-1229101  Herb Deromedi
Toledo 7-3-1213190 7-1-1199110  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan 6-5186127 5-4142103  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5272191 4-4200152  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5238174 4-4166143  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 6-5223142 3-413290  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7194265 3-5139180  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan 2-8-1113236 1-6-165181  Mike Stock
Kent State 1-10127298 1-8100266  Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois 5-5-1177206   Pat Culpepper

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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