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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Western Michigan football: A brief history

Western Michigan:

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
First Year of Football: 1905
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Overall Record: 540-439-23
AP Top 25 Finishes: None
Head Coach: Phillip Fleck (9-16)
Last five years record: 26-36 (2 Bowl Berths)
Best FBS Season (since 1980): 9-3 (2008: MAC West Division Champs, 1988: California Bowl)
Worst FBS Season (since 1980): 1-11 (2013)
FBS Conference Titles: 2

  • 1966: MAC Co-Champs
  • 1988: MAC Champs
  • 1999: MAC West Division Champions
  • 2000: MAC West Division Champions

Records versus opponents with 10+ meetings: 

  • Akron: 13-4
  • Albion: 14-6
  • Ball St.: 22-19
  • Bowling Green: 18-31-3
  • Butler: 10-3
  • Central Michigan: 46-37-2
  • Detroit: 0-10
  • Eastern Michigan: 30-18-2
  • Kent St.: 33-20-1
  • Marshall: 22-12
  • Miami: 20-37-1
  • Michigan St.: 2-11
  • Northern Illinois: 23-17
  • Northern Iowa: 11-4-2
  • Ohio: 31-28-1
  • Toledo: 28-41
  • Washington: 9-4
  • Western Kentucky: 11-3-1
  • Western Reserve: 8-3-1


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