List of Western Michigan Broncos football seasons
Appearance
This is a list of seasons completed by the Western Michigan Broncos football team.
Season
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
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Tubby Meyers (1906) | |||||||||
1906 | Tubby Meyers | 1–2 | |||||||
Meyers: | 1–2 | ||||||||
Bill Spaulding (1907–1921) | |||||||||
1907 | Bill Spaulding | 4–2–1 | |||||||
1908 | Bill Spaulding | 3–4 | |||||||
1909 | Bill Spaulding | 7–0 | |||||||
1910 | Bill Spaulding | 5-2 | |||||||
1911 | Bill Spaulding | 2–3 | |||||||
1912 | Bill Spaulding | 3–2–1 | |||||||
1913 | Bill Spaulding | 4–0 | |||||||
1914 | Bill Spaulding | 6–0 | |||||||
1915 | Bill Spaulding | 5–1 | |||||||
1916 | Bill Spaulding | 5–1 | |||||||
1917 | Bill Spaulding | 4–3 | |||||||
1918 | Bill Spaulding | 3–2 | |||||||
1919 | Bill Spaulding | 4–1 | |||||||
1920 | Bill Spaulding | 3–4 | |||||||
1921 | Bill Spaulding | 6–2 | |||||||
Bill Spaulding: | 62–25–3 | ||||||||
Milton Olander (1922–1923) | |||||||||
1922 | Milton Olander | 6–0 | |||||||
1923 | Milton Olander | 6–1–1 | |||||||
Milton Olander: | 12–1–1 | ||||||||
Earl Martineau (1924–1928) | |||||||||
1924 | Earl Martineau | 5–1–1 | |||||||
1925 | Earl Martineau | 6–2–1 | |||||||
1926 | Earl Martineau | 7–1 | |||||||
1927 | Earl Martineau | 3–4 | |||||||
1928 | Earl Martineau | 5–2 | |||||||
Earl Martineau: | 26–10–2 | ||||||||
Mike Gary (1929–1941) | |||||||||
1929 | Mike Gary | 5–2–1 | 2–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1930 | Mike Gary | 5–1–1 | |||||||
1931 | Mike Gary | 5–2 | |||||||
1932 | Mike Gary | 6–0–1 | |||||||
1933 | Mike Gary | 3–3–1 | |||||||
1934 | Mike Gary | 7–1 | |||||||
1935 | Mike Gary | 5–3 | |||||||
1936 | Mike Gary | 2–5 | |||||||
1937 | Mike Gary | 5–3 | |||||||
1938 | Mike Gary | 4–3 | |||||||
1939 | Mike Gary | 2–6–1 | |||||||
1940 | Mike Gary | 2–5 | |||||||
1941 | Mike Gary | 8–0 | |||||||
Mike Gary: | 59–34–5 | ||||||||
John Gill (1942–1952) | |||||||||
1942 | John Gill | 5–1 | |||||||
1943 | John Gill | 4–2 | |||||||
1944 | John Gill | 4–3 | |||||||
1945 | John Gill | 4–3 | |||||||
1946 | John Gill | 5–2–1 | |||||||
1947 | John Gill | 5–4 | |||||||
1948 | John Gill | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
1949 | John Gill | 4–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1950 | John Gill | 5–4 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
1951 | John Gill | 4–4 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
1952 | John Gill | 4–4 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
John Gill: | 50–34–1 | 8–15 | |||||||
Jack Petoskey (1953–1956) | |||||||||
1953 | Jack Petoskey | 1–6–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1954 | Jack Petoskey | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1955 | Jack Petoskey | 1–7–1 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
1956 | Jack Petoskey | 2–7 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
Jack Petoskey: | 8–25–2 | 4–17–1 | |||||||
Merle Schlosser (1957–1963) | |||||||||
1957 | Merle Schlosser | 4–4–1 | 1–4–1 | 5th | |||||
1958 | Merle Schlosser | 4–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1959 | Merle Schlosser | 4–5 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
1960 | Merle Schlosser | 4–4–1 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1961 | Merle Schlosser | 5–4–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | L 28–12 Aviation Bowl | ||||
1962 | Merle Schlosser | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
1963 | Merle Schlosser | 2–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
Merle Schlosser: | 28–33–3 | 17–23–2 | |||||||
Bill Doolittle (1964–1974) | |||||||||
1964 | Bill Doolittle | 3–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1965 | Bill Doolittle | 6–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1966 | Bill Doolittle | 7–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1967 | Bill Doolittle | 5–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1968 | Bill Doolittle | 3–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1969 | Bill Doolittle | 4–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1970 | Bill Doolittle | 7–3 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1971 | Bill Doolittle | 7–3 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1972 | Bill Doolittle | 7–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
1973 | Bill Doolittle | 6–5 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1974 | Bill Doolittle | 3–8 | 0–5 | 5th | |||||
Bill Doolittle: | 58–49–2 | 24–34–2 | |||||||
Elliot Uzelac (1975–1981) | |||||||||
1975 | Elliot Uzelac | 1–10 | 0–7 | 9th | |||||
1976 | Elliot Uzelac | 7–4 | 6–3 | 4th | |||||
1977 | Elliot Uzelac | 4–7 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
1978 | Elliot Uzelac | 7–4 | 5–4 | 4th | |||||
1979 | Elliot Uzelac | 6–5 | 5–4 | 3rd | |||||
1980 | Elliot Uzelac | 7–4 | 6–3 | 2nd | |||||
1981 | Elliot Uzelac | 6–5 | 5–4 | 5th | |||||
Elliot Uzelac: | 38–39 | 30–30 | |||||||
Jack Harbaugh (1982–1986) | |||||||||
1982 | Jack Harbaugh | 7–2–2 | 5–2–2 | 2nd | |||||
1983 | Jack Harbaugh | 6–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
1984 | Jack Harbaugh | 5–6 | 3–6 | 8th | |||||
1985 | Jack Harbaugh | 4–6–1 | 4–4–1 | 5th | |||||
1986 | Jack Harbaugh | 3–8 | 3–5 | 8th | |||||
Jack Harbaugh: | 25–27–3 | 19–22–3 | |||||||
Al Molde (1987–1996) | |||||||||
1987 | Al Molde | 5–6 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
1988 | Al Molde | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L 35–30 California Bowl | ||||
1989 | Al Molde | 5–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
1990 | Al Molde | 7–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
1991 | Al Molde | 6–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
1992 | Al Molde | 7–3–1 | 6–3 | 2nd | |||||
1993 | Al Molde | 7–3–1 | 6–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1994 | Al Molde | 7–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
1995 | Al Molde | 7–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
1996 | Al Molde | 2–9 | 2–6 | 9th | |||||
Al Molde: | 62–47–2 | 48–32–1 | |||||||
Gary Darnell (1997–2004) | |||||||||
1997 | Gary Darnell | 8–3 | 6–2 | 2nd (West) | |||||
1998 | Gary Darnell | 7–4 | 5–3 | 3rd (West) | |||||
1999 | Gary Darnell | 7–5 | 6–2 | 1st (West) | L 34–30 MAC Championship | ||||
2000 | Gary Darnell | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st (West) | L 19–14 MAC Championship | ||||
2001 | Gary Darnell | 5–6 | 4–4 | 4th (West) | |||||
2002 | Gary Darnell | 4–8 | 3–5 | 5th (West) | |||||
2003 | Gary Darnell | 5–7 | 4–4 | 4th (West) | |||||
2004 | Gary Darnell | 1–10 | 0–8 | 7th (West) | |||||
Gary Darnell: | 46–46 | 35–29 | |||||||
Bill Cubit (2005–2012) | |||||||||
2005 | Bill Cubit | 7–4 | 5–3 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2006 | Bill Cubit | 8–5 | 6–2 | 2nd (West) | L 27–24 International Bowl | ||||
2007 | Bill Cubit | 5–7 | 3–4 | 4th (West) | |||||
2008 | Bill Cubit | 9–4 | 6–2 | T-2nd (West) | L 38–14 Texas Bowl | ||||
2009 | Bill Cubit | 5–7 | 4–4 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2010 | Bill Cubit | 6–6 | 5–3 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2011 | Bill Cubit | 7–6 | 5–3 | 3rd (West) | L 37–32 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl | ||||
2012 | Bill Cubit | 4–8 | 2–6 | 5th (West) | |||||
Bill Cubit: | 51–46 | 36–27 | |||||||
P. J. Fleck (2013–2016) | |||||||||
2013 | P. J. Fleck | 1–11 | 1–7 | T-5th (West) | |||||
2014 | P. J. Fleck | 8–5 | 6–2 | 3rd (West) | L 38–24 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||||
2015 | P. J. Fleck | 8–5 | 6–2 | T-1st (West) | W 45–31 Bahamas Bowl | ||||
2016 | P. J. Fleck | 13–1 | 8–0 | 1st (West) | L 24–16 Cotton Bowl Classic | 15 | |||
P. J. Fleck: | 30–22 | 21–11 | |||||||
Tim Lester (2017–present) | |||||||||
2017 | Tim Lester | 6–6 | 4–4 | 4th (West) | |||||
2018 | Tim Lester | 7–6 | 5–3 | T-2nd (West) | L 49–18 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||||
2019 | Tim Lester | 7–6 | 5–3 | 2nd (West) | L 23–20 First Responder Bowl | ||||
Tim Lester: | 20–18 | 14–10 | |||||||
Total: | 576–458–24 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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