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) |
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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
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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 3 | at Fresno, CA (California Bowl ) | L 30–35 | |||
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References
- ^ "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.
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