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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: Gary Darnell
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Gary Darnell enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Illinois State  48   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Virginia Tech  0   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Michigan  21   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Eastern Michigan  31   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Akron  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Bowling Green State  37   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Northern Illinois  12   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Miami Ohio  11   25   L       
 Tue., Nov. 6  @ Toledo  35   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Central Michigan  20   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Ball State  31   35   L       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored277
  Scoring Average25.2
  Points Allowed266
  Defense Average24.2
  Opponents Record53-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-5
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 10-2407297Won  23-165-2251211  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 6-5303292 4-3195204  Joe Novak
Ball State 5-6268296 4-3199191  Bill Lynch
Western Michigan 5-6277266 3-4177176  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 3-8251346 2-6178257  Mike DeBord
Eastern Michigan 2-9197356 1-5102189  Jeff Woodruff

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 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 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.