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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: Al Molde
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1987 <- 1988 -> 1989 --> 2024
1988 Season Highlights
 Al Molde enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 The Broncos won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1988 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Wisconsin  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Toledo  31   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Illinois State  44   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Bowling Green State  37   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Miami Ohio  41   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Kent  28   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Eastern Michigan  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Central Michigan  42   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Ball State  16   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Northern Illinois  7   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Ohio  23   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 10   Fresno State  30   35   L    @ Fresno, CA   California Bowl
 
1988 Season Totals
  Record9-3
  Points Scored354
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed237
  Defense Average19.8
  Opponents Record49-47
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1988 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1988 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 9-3354237Lost  30-357-1249159  Al Molde
Ball State 8-3286170 5-3200126  Paul Schudel
Central Michigan 7-4287176 5-3205132  Herb Deromedi
Eastern Michigan 6-3-1173200 5-2-1156133  Jim Harkema
Toledo 6-5244221 4-4154141  Dan Simrell
Ohio 4-6-1195288 4-3-1153198  Cleve Bryant
Kent State 5-6256250 3-5176197  Dick Crum
Bowling Green 2-8-1159333 1-6-1113206  Moe Ankney
Miami Ohio 0-10-1167361 0-7-1126240  Tim Rose

1988 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1988 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.