2010 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 2010 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos, led by sixth-year head coach Bill Cubit, compete in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference and played their home games at Waldo Stadium. They finished the season 6–6, 5–3 in MAC play.

2010 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
Record6–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDave Cohen (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) x$   7 1     10 4  
Ohio   6 2     8 5  
Temple   5 3     8 4  
Kent State   4 4     5 7  
Bowling Green   1 7     2 10  
Buffalo   1 7     2 10  
Akron   1 7     1 11  
West Division
Northern Illinois x   8 0     11 3  
Toledo   7 1     8 5  
Western Michigan   5 3     6 6  
Ball State   3 5     4 8  
Central Michigan   2 6     3 9  
Eastern Michigan   2 6     2 10  
Championship: Miami 26, Northern Illinois 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Western Michigan, along with Temple, were the only bowl eligible teams that did not receive an invitation to a postseason bowl game.[1]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4Noonat Michigan State*ESPN2L 14–3875,769[2]
September 117:00 pmNicholls State*W 49–1419,327[3]
September 187:00 pmToledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 24–3714,216[4]
October 22:00 pmIdaho* 
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3L 13–3318,508[5]
October 9Noonat Ball StateESPN+/ESPN3W 45–1611,963
October 162:30 pmat Notre Dame*NBCL 20–4480,795
October 233:30 pmat AkronSTO[6]W 56–1010,073
October 30NoonNorthern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN+/ESPN3L 21–2812,578[7]
November 56:00 pmat Central MichiganESPNUL 22–2622,355
November 132:00 pmEastern Michigan
W 45–3012,136[8]
November 202:00 pmKent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 38–38,763[9]
November 262:00 pmat Bowling GreenESPN3W 41–75,121
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

References edit

  1. ^ "Four MAC football teams are bowl-bound; Western Michigan, Temple not among them". mlive. December 6, 2010.
  2. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Nicholls State Colonels Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Toledo vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - September 18, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - October 2, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "SportsTime Ohio Announces 2010 MAC Football Coverage - MAC-Sports.com…". mac-sports.com. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  7. ^ "Northern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - October 30, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - November 13, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  9. ^ "Kent State vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - November 20, 2010 - ESPN". ESPN.com.