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2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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2012 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Cubit (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5[1][2]
Home stadiumWaldo 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.

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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1Noonat Illinois*ESPNUL 7–2443,441
September 87:00 pmEastern Illinois*ESPN3W 52–21[4]22,536
September 15Noonat Minnesota*BTNL 23–2844,921
September 222:00 pmConnecticut*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3W 30–2410,328
September 297:00 pmToledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3L 17–3715,628
October 62:00 pmMassachusettsdagger
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 52–1415,671
October 133:00 pmat Ball StateESPN3L 24–30 OT14,192
October 203:30 pmat Kent StateL 24–4116,128
October 27NoonNorthern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+L 34–4812,974
November 31:00 pmat Central MichiganESPN3W 42–3115,322
November 103:30 pmat BuffaloL 24–2911,012
November 172:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
L 23–2910,338

Game summaries

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At Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 0 7 0 7
Fighting Illini 10 7 0 7 24

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

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1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 14 0 0 7 21
Broncos 14 28 3 7 52

Referee for the game was Tony Canella.

At Minnesota

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 3 7 7 6 23
Golden Gophers 7 14 7 0 28

Connecticut

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 7 7 10 24
Broncos 3 14 7 6 30

Toledo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 17 3 14 3 37
Broncos 0 7 10 0 17

Massachusetts

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1 2 3 4 Total
Minutemen 0 7 0 7 14
Broncos 7 21 21 3 52

At Ball State

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Broncos 7 14 0 30 24
Cardinals 7 3 7 76 30

At Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 3 14 0 24
Golden Flashes 7 10 7 17 41

Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 7 10 14 17 48
Broncos 14 7 0 13 34

At Central Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 14 0 28 42
Chippewas 6 7 10 8 31

At Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 14 7 3 24
Bulls 7 10 6 6 29

Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 3 9 3 29
Broncos 0 14 3 6 23

References

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  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.