1995 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJay McDonagh, Jim Vackaro
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Weber State*
W 28–21
September 9at Indiana*
L 10–2430,856
September 14Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 21–31
September 23at Ball State
L 0–10
September 30at Kent State
W 52–6
October 7Akron
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 7–3
October 14at Ohio
W 34–17
October 21at No. 13 Auburn*
L 13–3476,107 [6]
October 28Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 17–0
November 11at Eastern Michigan
W 23–13
November 18Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 48–31
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "1995 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "1995 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "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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