The 1995 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 253 to 190.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]
| 1995 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (6–2 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rob Kuhlman |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Edlund |
| MVPs |
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| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Toledo $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Jay McDonagh with 2,038 passing yards, Jim Vackaro with 702 rushing yards, and Tony Knox with 430 receiving yards.[5]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| August 31 | Weber State* | W 28–21 | 20,958 | [6] | |||
| September 9 | at Indiana* | L 10–24 | 30,856 | ||||
| September 14 | Toledo |
| L 21–31 | ||||
| September 23 | at Ball State | L 0–10 | |||||
| September 30 | at Kent State | W 52–6 | |||||
| October 7 | Akron |
| W 7–3 | ||||
| October 14 | at Ohio | W 34–17 | |||||
| October 21 | at No. 13 Auburn* | L 13–34 | 76,107 | [7] | |||
| October 28 | Bowling Green |
| W 17–0 | ||||
| November 11 | at Eastern Michigan | W 23–13 | |||||
| November 18 | Central Michigan |
| W 48–31 | ||||
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References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "1995 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.
- ↑ "1995 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "WMU dodges Weber State bullet". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 1, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Auburn puts exclamation point on win over WMU". Detroit Free Press. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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