Western State Broncos football
| Western Michigan Broncos football | |||
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| First season | 1906 | ||
| Athletic director | Kathy Beauregard | ||
| Head coach |
Tim Lester 1st season, 0–0 (–) |
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| Stadium | Waldo Stadium (Capacity: 30,200) |
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| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | Mid-American | ||
| Division | West | ||
| All-time record | 556–440–24 (.557) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–7 (.125) | ||
| Conference titles | 4 | ||
| Division titles | 4 | ||
| Rivalries | Central Michigan | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 1 | ||
| Colors | Brown and Gold |
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| Mascot | Buster Bronco | ||
| Marching band | Bronco Marching Band | ||
| Website | WMUBroncos.com | ||
The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, when they played three games in their inaugural season. In 1927, WMU joined four other schools (Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Ferris State University, and Wayne State University) to form the Michigan Collegiate Conference. Western Michigan then moved to its present conference in 1946. Prior to 1939, Western Michigan's athletic teams were known as the Hilltoppers.
Western Michigan's football team has had 16 head coaches in its history and are currently coached by Tim Lester.
WMU's main rival is the Central Michigan University Chippewas and they play for the WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy. As of 2016, the Broncos own a 48–37–2 advantage in the series. In 2002, Western Michigan won the rivalry game at Central Michigan for the first time since 1973, snapping a 12-game winless streak (0–11–1). In 2016, Western Michigan defeated Central Michigan 49–10, the win was their fifth in the last six against the Chippewas.
Western Michigan University played in the inaugural International Bowl in 2007 in Toronto, Canada. It did not win a bowl game until it defeated Middle Tennessee, 45-31, in the 2015 Bahamas Bowl.
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