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 [ edit ]
Date
Time
Opponent
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
September 1
Noon
at Illinois *
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL
ESPNU
L 7–24
43,441
September 8
7:00 pm
Eastern Illinois *
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
ESPN3
W 52–21[4]
22,536
September 15
Noon
at Minnesota *
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN
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
Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN
ESPN3
L 24–30 OT
14,192
October 20
3:30 pm
at Kent State
Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
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
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy /Victory Cannon )
ESPN3
W 42–31
15,322
November 10
3:30 pm
at Buffalo
UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
L 24–29
11,012
November 17
2:00 pm
Eastern Michigan
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
L 23–29
10,338
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. # Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time .
Game summaries [ edit ]
At Illinois [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
0
7
0
7
Fighting Illini
10
7
0
7
24
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–3
2011
ILL, 23–20
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 [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
14
0
0
7
21
Broncos
14
28
3
7
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–1
1996
EIU, 28–20
Referee for the game was Tony Canella.
At Minnesota [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
3
7
7
6
23
Golden Gophers
7
14
7
0
28
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
0–3
1977
MINN, 10–0
Connecticut [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
7
7
10
24
Broncos
3
14
7
6
30
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–1
2011
WMU, 38–31
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
17
3
14
3
37
Broncos
0
7
10
0
17
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
28–38
2011
TOL, 66–63
Massachusetts [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Minutemen
0
7
0
7
14
Broncos
7
21
21
3
52
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First meeting
At Ball State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Broncos
7
14
0
3 0
24
Cardinals
7
3
7
7 6
30
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
21–17
2011
WMU, 45–35
At Kent State [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
7
3
14
0
24
Golden Flashes
7
10
7
17
41
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
33–18–1
2010
WMU, 38–3
Northern Illinois [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
10
14
17
48
Broncos
14
7
0
13
34
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
23–14
2011
NIU, 51–22
At Central Michigan [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
14
0
28
42
Chippewas
6
7
10
8
31
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
44–37–2
2011
WMU, 44–14
At Buffalo [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
14
7
3
24
Bulls
7
10
6
6
29
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
5–0
2009
WMU, 34–31
Eastern Michigan [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
14
3
9
3
29
Broncos
0
14
3
6
23
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
29–16–2
2011
EMU, 14–10
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