1996 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1996 Western Michigan Broncos football
1996 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach	Al Molde (10th season);
MVP	Tony Knox
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Ball State $	7	–	1	8	–	4
Toledo	6	–	2	7	–	4
Miami (OH)	6	–	2	6	–	5
Ohio	5	–	3	6	–	6
Central Michigan	4	–	4	5	–	6
Akron	3	–	5	4	–	7
Bowling Green	3	–	5	4	–	7
Eastern Michigan	3	–	5	3	–	8
Western Michigan	2	–	6	2	–	9
Kent State	1	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion

The 1996 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth and final season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 2–9 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 304 to 208.^[1]^[2]^[3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[4]

The team's statistical leaders included freshman quarterback Tim Lester with 2,189 passing yards, Bruno Heppell with 700 rushing yards, and Tony Knox with 754 receiving yards.^[5] Lester was named the MAC freshman of the year.^[6]

Molde was fired as the school's head football coach on November 20, 1996. In 10 years as head coach, he compiled a 62-47-2 record. The firing followed a public dispute with athletic director Jim Weaver over Molde's contract.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	No. 25 Eastern Illinois*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 20–28
September 7	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 9–34	47,938	^[8]
September 14	Eastern Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 12–19
September 21	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 28–38
September 28	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 7–27
October 5	Ball State	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 5–28
October 12	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 28–42	22,813
October 26	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–10 ^OT
November 2	Ohio	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–38
November 9	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 16–13 ^OT
November 16	Kent State	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 76–27
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "1996 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "1996 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Football History: Conference Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
^ Mick McCabe (November 21, 1996). "WMU fires Molde; contract debate cited". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D, 2D.
^ "West Virginia rushes past Western Michigan". Detroit Free Press. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.

[2] "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.

[3] "1996 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] "1996 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.

[6] "Football History: Conference Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.

[7] Mick McCabe (November 21, 1996). "WMU fires Molde; contract debate cited". Detroit Free Press. p. 1D, 2D.

[8] "West Virginia rushes past Western Michigan". Detroit Free Press. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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