2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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2016 Western Michigan Broncos football
Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
West Division
2016 record 0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach P. J. Fleck (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca (4th year)
Defensive coordinator Ed Pinkham (4th year)
Home stadium Waldo Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
Seasons
« 2015 2017 »
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Akron   0 0         0 0  
Bowling Green   0 0         0 0  
Buffalo   0 0         0 0  
Kent State   0 0         0 0  
Miami   0 0         0 0  
Ohio   0 0         0 0  
West Division
Ball State   0 0         0 0  
Central Michigan   0 0         0 0  
Eastern Michigan   0 0         0 0  
Northern Illinois   0 0         0 0  
Toledo   0 0         0 0  
Western Michigan   0 0         0 0  
Championship: December 2, 2016
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team represents Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by fourth-year head coach P. J. Fleck and play their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Previous season

In 2015, the Broncos finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated Middle Tennessee.

Coaching staff

The following table lists the team's coaching staff.[1]

Name Position Year at WMU Alma mater
P. J. Fleck Head coach 4th Northern Illinois (2004)
Kirk Ciarrocca Offensive coordinator 4th Temple (1990)
Ed Pinkham Defensive coordinator, defensive backs 4th Allegheny (1975)
Kenni Burns Running backs 1st Indiana (2006)
Brian Callahan Offensive line 4th Eastern Illinois (1992)
David Duggan Linebackers 1st New Hampshire (1986)
Bill Kenney Tight ends, offensive tackles 4th Norwich (1982)
Matt Simon Wide receivers 3rd Northern Illinois (2004)
Rob Wenger Special teams, defensive ends 4th Colgate (2008)
Jimmy Williams Defensive line 1st Nebraska (1982)

Season

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Conference Players of the Week

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Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 at Northwestern* Ryan FieldEvanston, IL      
September 10 North Carolina Central* Waldo StadiumKalamazoo, MI      
September 17 at Illinois* Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL      
September 24 Georgia Southern* Waldo Stadium • Kalamzoo, MI      
October 1 at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts StadiumMount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Victory Cannon)      
October 8 Northern Illinoisdagger Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI      
October 15 at Akron InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH      
October 22 Eastern Michigan Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)      
November 1 at Ball State Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN ESPN2 or ESPNU      
November 8 at Kent State Dix StadiumKent, OH ESPN2 or CBSSN      
November 19 Buffalo Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI      
November 25 Toledo Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI      
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.
Schedule source:[2]

References

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