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{{short description|American college football season}}
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| year = 1995
| year = 1995
| team = Western Michigan Broncos
| team = Western Michigan Broncos
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| conference = Mid-American Conference
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| conference = [[Mid-American Conference]]
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| record = 7–4
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| conf_record = 6–2
| record = 7–4
| head_coach = [[Al Molde]]
| conf_record = 6–2
| hc_year = 9th
| head_coach = [[Al Molde]]
| hc_year = 9th
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|mvp=[[Jay McDonagh]], Jim Vackaro
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| mvp = [[Jay McDonagh]], Jim Vackaro
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| stadium = [[Waldo Stadium]]
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{{1995 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
{{1995 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
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==Schedule==
==Schedule==

{{CFB schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1995
|August 31||{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}<ncg>|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 28-21
| poll = AP
|September 9|@|[[1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]<ncg>|Memorial Stadium|[[Bloomington, IN]]|L 10-24
| attend = y
|September 14||[[1995 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]]|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|L 21-31
| source = y
|September 23|@|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Ball State Cardinals|title=Ball State}}|[[Scheumann Stadium]]|[[Muncie, IN]]|L 0-10

|September 30|@|[[1995 Kent State Golden Flashes football team|Kent State]]|[[Dix Stadium]]|[[Kent, OH]]|W 52-6
|October 7||[[1995 Akron Zips football team|Akron]]|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 7-3
|August 31||{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}<ncg>|[[Waldo Stadium]]|[[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo, MI]]|W 28-21||

|October 14|@|[[1995 Ohio Bobcats football team|Ohio]]|[[Peden Stadium]]|[[Athens, OH]]|W 34-17
|October 21|@|[[1995 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]<ncg>|[[Jordan–Hare Stadium]]|[[Auburn, AL]]|L 13-34
|September 9|@|[[1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]<ncg>|[[Memorial Stadium (Indiana University)|Memorial Stadium]]|[[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington, IN]]|L 10-24|30,856|

|October 28||[[1995 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]]|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 17-0
|November 11|@|[[1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]]|[[Rynearson Stadium]]|[[Ypsilanti, MI]]|W 23-13
|September 14||[[1995 Toledo Rockets football team|Toledo]]|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|L 21-31||

|November 18||[[1995 Central Michigan Chippewas football team|Central Michigan]] ([[Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry|rivalry]])|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 48-31
|September 23|@|[[1995 Ball State Cardinals football team|Ball State]]|[[Scheumann Stadium|Ball State Stadium]]|[[Muncie, Indiana|Muncie, IN]]|L 0-10||

|September 30|@|[[1995 Kent State Golden Flashes football team|Kent State]]|[[Dix Stadium]]|[[Kent, Ohio|Kent, OH]]|W 52-6||

|October 7||[[1995 Akron Zips football team|Akron]]|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 7-3||

|October 14|@|[[1995 Ohio Bobcats football team|Ohio]]|[[Peden Stadium]]|[[Athens, Ohio|Athens, OH]]|W 34-17||

|October 21|@|No. 13 [[1995 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]<ncg>|[[Jordan-Hare Stadium]]|[[Auburn, Alabama|Auburn, AL]]|L 13-34|76,107| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-auburn-puts-exclamati/140544968/|work=Detroit Free Press|title=Auburn puts exclamation point on win over WMU|date=October 22, 1995|accessdate=February 7, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

|October 28||[[1995 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]]|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 17-0||

|November 11|@|[[1995 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]]|[[Rynearson Stadium]]|[[Ypsilanti, Michigan|Ypsilanti, MI]]|W 23-13||

|November 18||[[1995 Central Michigan Chippewas football team|Central Michigan]]|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI ([[Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry|rivalry]])|W 48-31||

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[[Category:1995 in sports in Michigan|Western Michigan Broncos football]]
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Latest revision as of 04:07, 9 February 2024

1995 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJay McDonagh, Jim Vackaro
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 24 Toledo $ 7 0 1 11 0 1
Miami (OH) 6 1 1 8 2 1
Ball State 6 2 0 7 4 0
Western Michigan 6 2 0 7 4 0
Eastern Michigan 5 3 0 6 5 0
Bowling Green 3 5 0 5 6 0
Central Michigan 2 6 0 4 7 0
Akron 2 6 0 2 9 0
Ohio 1 6 1 2 8 1
Kent State 0 7 1 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (6–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 253 to 190.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Jay McDonagh with 2,038 passing yards, Jim Vackaro with 702 rushing yards, and Tony Knox with 430 receiving yards.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Weber State*W 28–21
September 9at Indiana*L 10–2430,856
September 14Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 21–31
September 23at Ball StateL 0–10
September 30at Kent StateW 52–6
October 7Akron
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 7–3
October 14at OhioW 34–17
October 21at No. 13 Auburn*L 13–3476,107 [6]
October 28Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 17–0
November 11at Eastern MichiganW 23–13
November 18Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 48–31
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "1995 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. ^ "1995 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Auburn puts exclamation point on win over WMU". Detroit Free Press. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.