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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: P.J. Fleck
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 P.J. Fleck enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 The Broncos won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Broncos won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Northwestern  22   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. North Carolina Central  70   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Illinois  34   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Georgia Southern  49   31   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Central Michigan  49   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northern Illinois  45   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Akron  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Eastern Michigan  45   31   W       
 Tue., Nov. 1  @ Ball State  52   20   W       
 Tue., Nov. 8  @ Kent  37   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Buffalo  38   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Toledo  55   35   W       
 Fri., Dec. 2   Ohio  29   23   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Mon., Jan. 2   Wisconsin  16   24   L    @ Arlington, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record13-1
  Points Scored582
  Scoring Average41.6
  Points Allowed277
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record72-80
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record6-0
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
15(13-1) AP
18(13-1) Coaches
15(13-0) CFP
  
2016 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 13-1582277Lost  16-248-0362147  P.J. Fleck
Toledo 9-4494334Lost  28-316-2285218  Jason Candle
Northern Illinois 5-7366364 5-3264206  Rod Carey
Eastern Michigan 7-6385388Lost  20-244-4219246  Chris Creighton
Central Michigan 6-7342394Lost  10-553-5174239  John Bonamego
Ball State 4-8324361 1-7201269  Mike Neu

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 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.