Western Michigan Football Team History
Western Michigan Broncos
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Western Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
Founded: 1903
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Al Molde
Conference: Mid-American-
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| 1996 Season Highlights |
| Al Molde enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan. |
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| 1996 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Thu., Aug. 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois
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20 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 7 | @
West Virginia
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9 |
34 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 14 | vs.
Eastern Michigan
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12 |
19 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 21 | @
Central Michigan
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28 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 28 | @
Akron
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7 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Ball State
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5 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Wyoming
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28 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 26 | @
Toledo
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7 |
10 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 2 | vs.
Ohio
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0 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | @
Bowling Green State
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16 |
13 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Kent
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76 |
27 |
W |
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| 1996 Season Totals |
| Record | 2-9
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| Points Scored | 208 |
| Scoring Average | 18.9 |
| Points Allowed | 304 |
| Defense Average | 27.6 |
| Opponents Record | 51-41
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| Conference Record | 2-5 |
| Home Record | 1-4
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| Away Record | 1-5
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| 1996 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.
