2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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2012 Western Michigan Broncos football
Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Cubit (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Rich Nagy (1st season)
Base defense 3–3–5 [1] [2]
Home stadium Waldo Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x  8 0   11 3  
Bowling Green  6 2   8 5  
Ohio  4 4   9 4  
Buffalo  3 5   4 8  
Miami (OH)  3 5   4 8  
UMass  1 7   1 11  
Akron  0 8   1 11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$  8 0   12 2  
Toledo  6 2   9 4  
Ball State  6 2   9 4  
Central Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Western Michigan  2 6   4 8  
Eastern Michigan  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Bill Cubit and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In 2011, the Broncos finished at 7–6 (5–3 MAC), third place in the MAC West division.

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Western Michigan fired Cubit on November 17, 2012, following a season-ending loss to Eastern Michigan. WMU finished the year 4–8, its worst record since 2004. [3] P. J. Fleck, 32-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant, was named head coach on December 18, 2012.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1Noonat Illinois * ESPNU L 7–2443,441
September 87:00 pm Eastern Illinois * ESPN3 W 52–21 [4] 22,536
September 15Noonat Minnesota * BTN L 23–2844,921
September 222:00 pm Connecticut *
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3W 30–2410,328
September 297:00 pm Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3L 17–3715,628
October 62:00 pm Massachusetts Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 52–1415,671
October 133:00 pmat Ball State ESPN3L 24–30 OT14,192
October 203:30 pmat Kent State L 24–4116,128
October 27Noon Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+ L 34–4812,974
November 31:00 pmat Central Michigan ESPN3W 42–3115,322
November 103:30 pmat Buffalo L 24–2911,012
November 172:00 pm Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
L 23–2910,338
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Illinois

1234Total
Broncos00707
Fighting Illini1070724

First quarter scoring: ILL – Ryan Lankford received a 64-yard pass from Nick Scheelhaase (Nick Immekus kick); Immekus kicked 43-yard field goal.

Second quarter scoring: ILL – Scheelhaase 4-yard run (Immekus kick).

Third quarter scoring: WMU – Jaime Wilson received an 8-yard pass from Alex Carder (Andrew Haldeman kick).

4th quarter scoring: ILL – Ashante Williams returned a 60-yard interception (Immekus kick).

Eastern Illinois

1234Total
Panthers1400721
Broncos14283752

Referee for the game was Tony Canella.

At Minnesota

1234Total
Broncos377623
Golden Gophers7147028

Connecticut

1234Total
Huskies0771024
Broncos3147630

Toledo

1234Total
Rockets17314337
Broncos0710017

Massachusetts

1234Total
Minutemen070714
Broncos72121352

At Ball State

1234OTTotal
Broncos71403024
Cardinals7377630

At Kent State

1234Total
Broncos7314024
Golden Flashes71071741

Northern Illinois

1234Total
Huskies710141748
Broncos14701334

At Central Michigan

1234Total
Broncos01402842
Chippewas6710831

At Buffalo

1234Total
Broncos0147324
Bulls7106629

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Eagles1439329
Broncos0143623

References

  1. "WMU football notebook: Defensive position coaches see steady progress through two weeks of camp". mlive. August 20, 2012.
  2. "WMU football defense determined to contain Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase and the Illini ground game". mlive. August 28, 2012.
  3. Drew, David (November 17, 2012). "Western Michigan University fires football coach Bill Cubit". Kalamazoo Gazette . Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  4. "Eastern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - September 8, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com.