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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  <-- 1984 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Jack Harbaugh enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Northern Illinois  0   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Army  6   48   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Michigan State  3   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Bowling Green State  7   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Central Michigan  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Miami Ohio  10   10   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Ball State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Toledo  18   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ohio  15   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kent  34   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Eastern Michigan  38   21   W       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record49-50
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4 -1
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 11-1355223Lost  7-519-0291124  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Miami Ohio 8-2-1266211 7-1-1240156  Tim Rose
Central Michigan 7-3194143 6-3167133  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 4-6-1182212 4-4-1173157  Jack Harbaugh
Ball State 4-7203283 3-6156219  Paul Schudel
Eastern Michigan 4-7188252 3-6149214  Jim Harkema
Toledo 4-7135187 3-6103149  Dan Simrell
Kent State 3-8212277 2-6161195  Dick Scesniak
Ohio 2-9181305 2-7161240  Cleve Bryant
Northern Illinois 4-7174259   Jerry Pettibone

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 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.