2001 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 2001 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 5–6 record (4–5 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC's West Division, and outscored their opponents, 277 to 266.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

2001 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2001 record5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coachGary Darnell (5th season)
MVPBryan Lape
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
2001 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L    W L 
East Division
Marshall x  6 –0     8 –0     11 –2  
Miami  4 –2     6 –2     7 –5  
Bowling Green  4 –2     5 –3     8 –3  
Kent State  3 –3     5 –3     6 –5  
Akron  3 –3     4 –4     4 –7  
Buffalo  1 –5     1 –7     3 –8  
Ohio  0 –6     1 –7     1 –10  
West Division
No. 23 Toledo xy$  4 –1     5 –2     10 –2  
Northern Illinois x  4 –1     4 –3     6 –5  
Ball State x  4 –1     4 –3     5 –6  
Western Michigan  2 –3     4 –4     5 –6  
Central Michigan  1 –4     2 –6     3 –8  
Eastern Michigan  0 –5     1 –6     2 –9  
Championship: Toledo 41, Marshall 36
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Welsh with 1,702 passing yards, Philip Reed with 539 rushing yards, and Joshua Bush with 617 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31Illinois State*
W 48–7
September 8at No. 9 Virginia Tech*
L 0–31
September 22at No. 20 Michigan*
L 21–38
September 29at Eastern Michigan
W 31–10
October 6Akron
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 31–14
October 13Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 37–28
October 20at Northern Illinois
L 12–20
October 27at Miami (OH)
L 11–25
November 6at Toledo
L 35–41
November 17Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 20–17
November 24Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 31–35
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 2000-09". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "2001 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. "2001 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.


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