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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  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Jack Harbaugh enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Grand Valley State  28   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Marshall  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Kent  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Bowling Green State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Central Michigan  18   18   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Miami Ohio  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Ball State  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Northern Illinois  27   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Toledo  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Ohio  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Eastern Michigan  3   3   T       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record7-2 -2
  Points Scored186
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average7.1
  Opponents Record39-46
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record2-2 -2
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 7-5265199Lost  28-297-2216113  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 7-4195121 5-312371  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-2-218678 5-2-212475  Jack Harbaugh
Central Michigan 6-4-1228199 5-3-1187165  Herb Deromedi
Ohio 6-5164259 5-4134188  Brian Burke
Toledo 6-5184162 5-4140117  Dan Simrell
Ball State 5-6177207 4-4105140  Dwight Wallace
Eastern Michigan 1-9-185205 1-7-166142  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-5137136   Bill Mallory
Kent State 0-11114270 0-986196  Ed Chlebek

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.