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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 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.