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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: Jack Harbaugh
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Jack Harbaugh enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Texas-Arlington  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Illinois State  14   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Central Michigan  14   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Miami Ohio  20   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Northern Illinois  3   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Bowling Green State  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Ball State  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Ohio  16   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Toledo  16   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Kent  21   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Eastern Michigan  14   10   W       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record42-36
  Conference Record4-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record5-1
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.