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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Elliot Uzelac enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Kent  20   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Marshall  14   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Wisconsin  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Bowling Green State  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Central Michigan  13   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Miami Ohio  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Ball State  14   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Northern Illinois  23   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Toledo  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Ohio  20   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Eastern Michigan  38   7   W       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average18.7
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record45-55
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3270170Won  27-258-121386  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Central Michigan 7-4223131 7-219795  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1199154 6-1-115288  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 6-5206170 5-4182146  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 5-5-1155132 5-3-114884  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 5-6228257 5-4202219  Brian Burke
Kent State 4-7144172 3-6108138  Ed Chlebek
Ball State 4-7157218 2-6112156  Dwight Wallace
Northern Illinois 3-8160217   Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 0-1188338 0-974296  Mike Stock

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.