1989 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season

1989 Western Michigan Broncos football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 5–6 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach|

* Al Molde (3rd season)

MVP| Joel Smeenge
Home stadium| Waldo Stadium

Seasons

← 1988

1990 →

1989 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Ball State $  | 6  | – | 1  | – | 1 |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 2
Eastern Michigan | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 1
Toledo | 6  | – | 2  | – | 0 |  |  | 6  | – | 5  | – | 0
Central Michigan | 5  | – | 2  | – | 1 |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 1
Bowling Green | 5  | – | 3  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Western Michigan | 3  | – | 5  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 6  | – | 0
Miami (OH) | 2  | – | 5  | – | 1 |  |  | 2  | – | 8  | – | 1
Ohio | 1  | – | 6  | – | 1 |  |  | 1  | – | 9  | – | 1
Kent State | 0  | – | 8  | – | 0 |  |  | 0  | – | 11  | – | 0

* $ – Conference champion

The 1989 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, scored 210 points and allowed opponents to likewise score 210 points.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Brad Tayles with 1,909 passing yards, Dan Boggan with 744 rushing yards, and Allan Boyko with 563 receiving yards.[5] Tayles was named the MAC freshman of the year.[6]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 2| Temple*|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 31–24| 16,357| [7]
September 9| Louisiana Tech*|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 24–20| 20,242| [8]
September 16| at Maryland*|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| L 0–23| 20,354| [9]
September 23| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| W 26–4| | [10]
September 30| Eastern Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| L 20–21| 21,144| [11]
October 14| Central Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)

| L 6–34| 31,416| [12]
October 21| at Ball State|

* Ball State Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| L 13–14| 12,150| [13]
October 28| Ohio|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 28–13| 17,044| [14]
November 4| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 18–19| 22,653| [15]
November 11| Bowling Green|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| L 30–31| 6,575| [16]
November 18| at Miami (OH)|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| W 14–7| | [17]

* *Non-conference 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 - 1980 - 89". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
3. ^ "1989 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. ^ "1989 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
6. ^ "Football History: Conference Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
7. ^ "WMU brings down Temple in opener". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Western Michigan holds off Louisiana Tech". Detroit Free Press. September 10, 1989. Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "O'Donnell, Maryland shut out Western Michigan, 23–0". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 17, 1989. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Western wins ugly league opener, 26–4". The Grand Rapids Press. September 24, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "E. Michigan holds off Western". The Flint Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "CMU unloads on WMU". The Muskegon Chronicle. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Ball State survives Broncos". The South Bend Tribune. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Western eliminates errors, ends 3-game skid with win over Ohio". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Toledo freshman beats Western on final play". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "'Flat' Broncos drop another one-point decision". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ "Miami ends forgettable season with another loss". Dayton Daily News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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Western Michigan Broncos football

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* Waldo Stadium (1939–present)

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* Buster Bronco
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