The 1989 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, scored 210 points and allowed opponents to likewise score 210 points.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]
| 1989 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–5 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Larry Edlund (3rd season) |
| MVP | Joel Smeenge |
| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Brad Tayles with 1,909 passing yards, Dan Boggan with 744 rushing yards, and Allan Boyko with 563 receiving yards.[5] Tayles was named the MAC freshman of the year.[6]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 2 | Temple* | W 31–24 | 16,357 | [7] | |||
| September 9 | Louisiana Tech* |
| W 24–20 | 20,242 | [8] | ||
| September 16 | at Maryland* | L 0–23 | 20,354 | [9] | |||
| September 23 | at Kent State | W 26–4 | [10] | ||||
| September 30 | Eastern Michigan |
| L 20–21 | 21,144 | [11] | ||
| October 14 | Central Michigan |
| L 6–34 | 31,416 | [12] | ||
| October 21 | at Ball State | L 13–14 | 12,150 | [13] | |||
| October 28 | Ohio |
| W 28–13 | 17,044 | [14] | ||
| November 4 | at Toledo | L 18–19 | 22,653 | [15] | |||
| November 11 | Bowling Green |
| L 30–31 | 6,575 | [16] | ||
| November 18 | at Miami (OH) | W 14–7 | [17] | ||||
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References
edit- ↑ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1980 - 89". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "1989 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.
- ↑ "1989 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.
- ↑ "WMU brings down Temple in opener". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western Michigan holds off Louisiana Tech". Detroit Free Press. September 10, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "O'Donnell, Maryland shut out Western Michigan, 23–0". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western wins ugly league opener, 26–4". The Grand Rapids Press. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "E. Michigan holds off Western". The Flint Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "CMU unloads on WMU". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ball State survives Broncos". The South Bend Tribune. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western eliminates errors, ends 3-game skid with win over Ohio". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Toledo freshman beats Western on final play". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Flat' Broncos drop another one-point decision". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miami ends forgettable season with another loss". Dayton Daily News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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