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2010 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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2010 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record6–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDave Cohen (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x$   7 1     10 4  
Ohio   6 2     8 5  
Temple   5 3     8 4  
Kent State   4 4     5 7  
Bowling Green   1 7     2 10  
Buffalo   1 7     2 10  
Akron   1 7     1 11  
West Division
Northern Illinois x   8 0     11 3  
Toledo   7 1     8 5  
Western Michigan   5 3     6 6  
Ball State   3 5     4 8  
Central Michigan   2 6     3 9  
Eastern Michigan   2 6     2 10  
Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2010 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos, led by sixth-year head coach Bill Cubit, compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Waldo Stadium. They finished the season 6–6, 5–3 in MAC play.

Western Michigan, along with Temple, were the only bowl eligible teams that did not receive an invitation to a postseason bowl game.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4Noonat Michigan State*ESPN2L 14–3875,769[2]
September 117:00 pmNicholls State*W 49–1419,327[3]
September 187:00 pmToledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 24–3714,216[4]
October 22:00 pmIdaho*dagger
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3L 13–3318,508[5]
October 9Noonat Ball StateESPN+/ESPN3W 45–1611,963
October 162:30 pmat Notre Dame*NBCL 20–4480,795
October 233:30 pmat AkronSTO[6]W 56–1010,073
October 30NoonNorthern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+/ESPN3L 21–2812,578[7]
November 56:00 pmat Central MichiganESPNUL 22–2622,355
November 132:00 pmEastern Michigan
W 45–3012,136[8]
November 202:00 pmKent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 38–38,763[9]
November 262:00 pmat Bowling GreenESPN3W 41–75,121

References

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  1. ^ "Four MAC football teams are bowl-bound; Western Michigan, Temple not among them". mlive. December 6, 2010.
  2. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Nicholls State Colonels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Toledo vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - September 18, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - October 2, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "SportsTime Ohio Announces 2010 MAC Football Coverage - MAC-Sports.com…". mac-sports.com. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  7. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - October 30, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - November 13, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  9. ^ "Kent State vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - November 20, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.