American college football season
2012 Western Michigan Broncos football |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Division | West Division |
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Record | 4–8 (2–6 MAC) |
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Head coach | |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Ryan Cubit (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Multiple |
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Defensive coordinator | Rich Nagy (1st season) |
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Base defense | 3–3–5[1][2] |
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Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | Noon | at Illinois* | | ESPNU | L 7–24 | 43,441 |
September 8 | 7:00 pm | Eastern Illinois* | | ESPN3 | W 52–21[4] | 22,536 |
September 15 | Noon | at Minnesota* | | BTN | L 23–28 | 44,921 |
September 22 | 2:00 pm | Connecticut* | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN3 | W 30–24 | 10,328 |
September 29 | 7:00 pm | Toledo | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN3 | L 17–37 | 15,628 |
October 6 | 2:00 pm | Massachusetts | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| | W 52–14 | 15,671 |
October 13 | 3:00 pm | at Ball State | | ESPN3 | L 24–30 OT | 14,192 |
October 20 | 3:30 pm | at Kent State | | | L 24–41 | 16,128 |
October 27 | Noon | Northern Illinois | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI
| ESPN+ | L 34–48 | 12,974 |
November 3 | 1:00 pm | at Central Michigan | | ESPN3 | W 42–31 | 15,322 |
November 10 | 3:30 pm | at Buffalo | | | L 24–29 | 11,012 |
November 17 | 2:00 pm | Eastern Michigan | - Waldo Stadium
- Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
| | L 23–29 | 10,338 |
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Game summaries
At Illinois
| 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
| 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
Golden Gophers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Connecticut
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Broncos | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rockets | 17 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
Broncos | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Massachusetts
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Minutemen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Broncos | 7 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 52 |
At Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Broncos | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
At Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Huskies | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
Broncos | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
At Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 42 |
Chippewas | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
At Buffalo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Broncos | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Bulls | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
Broncos | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
References
- ^ "WMU football notebook: Defensive position coaches see steady progress through two weeks of camp". mlive. August 20, 2012.
- ^ "WMU football defense determined to contain Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase and the Illini ground game". mlive. August 28, 2012.
- ^ Drew, David (November 17, 2012). "Western Michigan University fires football coach Bill Cubit". Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - September 8, 2012 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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