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1987 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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1987 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Mid-American football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 1 0 10 2 0
Kent State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Miami (OH) 5 3 0 5 6 0
Bowling Green 5 3 0 5 6 0
Western Michigan 4 4 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 3 4 1 5 5 1
Toledo 3 4 1 3 7 1
Ball State 3 5 0 4 7 0
Ohio 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 240 to 218.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Kruse with 1,592 passing yards, Robert Davis with 477 rushing yards, and Jamie Hence with 858 receiving yards.[5]

On December 17, 1986, Molde was named as Western's new head football coach. He had been head football coach at Eastern Illinois from 1983 to 1986 and led that team to an 11–2 record in 1986.[6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Akron*W 24–19
September 12at Illinois State*L 6–20
September 19Northern Illinois*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 14–3412,005
September 26at Bowling GreenW 34–27
October 3Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 21–14
October 10Miami (OH)
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–17
October 17at Kent StateL 13–17
October 24Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 17–2315,300
October 31at Central MichiganL 27–30
November 7Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 31–16
November 21at OhioW 31–13
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1980 - 89". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "1987 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "1987 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "WMU coach eyes players from Detroit". Detroit Free Press. December 18, 1986. p. 1D.