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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Elliot Uzelac enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Illinois State  27   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Northern Illinois  44   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Miami Ohio  3   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Bowling Green State  24   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Kent  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Toledo  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Eastern Michigan  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Ohio  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Marshall  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Ball State  14   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Central Michigan  14   35   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored220
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed152
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record41-45
  Conference Record5-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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