Western Michigan Football Team History
Western Michigan Broncos
 
	
		|  | Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI
 Founded: 1903
 Stadium: Waldo Stadium
 Capacity: 30,200
 Colors: Brown & Gold
 Coach: P.J. Fleck
 Conference: Mid-American-West
 
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| 2016 Season Highlights |  | P.J. Fleck enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan. |  | The Broncos won the Mid-American Conference Championship. |  | The Broncos won the Mid-American Conference West Championship. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 2016 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 3 | @
Northwestern | 22 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 10 | vs. North Carolina Central | 70 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 17 | @
Illinois | 34 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 24 | vs.
Georgia Southern | 49 | 31 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 1 | @
Central Michigan | 49 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 8 | vs.
Northern Illinois | 45 | 30 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 15 | @
Akron | 41 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 22 | vs.
Eastern Michigan | 45 | 31 | W |  |  |  | Tue., Nov. 1 | @
Ball State | 52 | 20 | W |  |  |  | Tue., Nov. 8 | @
Kent | 37 | 21 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 19 | vs.
Buffalo | 38 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Fri., Nov. 25 | vs.
Toledo | 55 | 35 | W |  |  |  | Fri., Dec. 2 | Ohio | 29 | 23 | W | @ Detroit, MI |  |  | Mon., Jan. 2 | Wisconsin | 16 | 24 | L | @ Arlington, TX | Cotton Bowl |  |  | 
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| 2016 Season Totals |  | Record | 13-1 |  | Points Scored | 582 |  | Scoring Average | 41.6 |  | Points Allowed | 277 |  | Defense Average | 19.8 |  | Opponents Record | 72-80 |  | Conference Record | 8-0 |  | Home Record | 6-0 |  | Away Record | 6-0 |  | 
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| 2016 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  
	| 15 | (13-1) | AP |  
	| 18 | (13-1) | Coaches |  
	| 15 | (13-0) | CFP |  | 
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| 2016 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 2016 All Mid-American Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
	|  |  | Some records may be incomplete. 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.