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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.


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