1988 Western Michigan Broncos football team
| 1988 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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MAC champion | |
California Bowl, L 30–35 vs. Fresno State | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 9–3 (7–1 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Western Michigan University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 9–3 record, won the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship, and lost to Fresno State in the 1988 California Bowl.[1]
The win over Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium was Western Michigan's first ever over a Big Ten opponent in 12 attempts. Western Michigan had previously defeated Michigan Agricultural College (Michigan State) in 1917 and 1919, however those victories came prior to Michigan State's university status (1955) and Big Ten Conference membership (1953).[2] [3]
The team's statistical leaders were Tony Kimbrough with 2,831 passing yards, Robert Davis with 1,125 rushing yards, and Robert Oliver with 42 catches for 831 receiving yards.[4] Kimbrough was selected as the MAC's most valuable player and the offensive player of the year.[5] Offensive lineman Kevin Haverdink was selected by the Associated Press as a third-team All-American.[6] Al Molde was named the MAC Coach of the Year.[7]
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 3 | at Wisconsin * | W 24–14 | 38,230 | [8] | |||
| September 10 | at Toledo | W 31–9 | 17,946 | [9] | |||
| September 27 | Illinois State * | W 44–14 | 22,207 | [10] | |||
| October 1 | Bowling Green |
| W 37–10 | 23,758 | [11] | ||
| October 8 | at Miami (OH) | W 41–18 | 17,915 | [12] | |||
| October 15 | Kent State |
| L 28–45 | 17,204 | [13] | ||
| October 22 | at Eastern Michigan | W 31–24 | 23,003 | [14] | |||
| October 29 | Central Michigan |
| W 42–24 | 32,285 | [15] | ||
| November 5 | at Ball State | W 16–13 | 13,000 | [16] | |||
| November 12 | at Northern Illinois * | L 7–15 | 2,329 | [17] | |||
| November 19 | Ohio |
| W 23–16 | 8,250 | [18] | ||
| December 10 | at Fresno State * | L 30–35 | 31,272 | [19] | |||
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References
[edit ]- ^ "1988 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Big 10 Roundup : Wisconsin Stunned by Western Michigan". Los Angeles Times . September 4, 1988.
- ^ "Western Michigan's 1988, 2016 teams linked by MAC titles, matchups with Wisconsin". December 23, 2016.
- ^ "1988 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Football History: Conference Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Football History: National Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Football History: Conference Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Badgers embarrassed by Broncos". The Oshkosh Northwestern. September 4, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western stays sharp, thumps Toledo". Detroit Free Press. September 11, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos stay unbeaten with rout of Illinois State". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos take no prisoners". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 2, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ailing Redskins suffer at hands of WMU, 41–18". Dayton Daily News. October 9, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent State brings Broncos to reality". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 16, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WMU–Eastern another Mid-American thriller". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 23, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos finally let Chips fall". The South Bend Tribune. October 30, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Michigan has the last laugh, ticket to Cal Bowl". The Fresno Bee. November 6, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "N. Illinois grounds WMU". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 13, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western gets record ninth win with 23–16 victory over Ohio U." The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 20, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fresno State uses big plays to beat W. Michigan in California Bowl". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 11, 1988. Retrieved June 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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