The 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented

Western Michigan University Western Michigan University (Western Michigan, Western or WMU) is a Public university, public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was initially established as Western State Normal School in 1903 by Governor Aaron T. Bliss for the tr ...

in the

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. The Broncos played their home games at

Waldo Stadium Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and has been the home of Western Michigan University Broncos football in rudimentary form since 1914, and as a complete stadium since 1939. It currently ...

Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo ( ) is a city in the southwest region of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Kalamazoo County. At the 2010 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 74,262. Kalamazoo is the major city of the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropol ...

, and competed in the West Division of the

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. The team was led by third-year head coach Tim Lester.

History

In 1906 The first football team for Western was created. At that time what is now Western Michigan University was named Western State Normal School. In 1907 Western hired Bill Spaulding as the first official coach for the team. Western's team was originally known as the Hilltoppers and in 1939 it was approved to change its nickname to the Broncos. The new name was suggested by coach John Gill.

Preseason

Recruiting

MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Broncos predicted to finish in second place in the West Division.

Schedule

The following table lists WMU's schedule.

Game summaries

Monmouth

At Michigan State

Georgia State

At Syracuse

Central Michigan

At Toledo

Miami (OH)

At Eastern Michigan

Bowling Green

Ball State

At Ohio

At Northern Illinois

Vs. Western Kentucky (First Responder Bowl)

References

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Western Michigan Broncos football seasons

Western Michigan Broncos football The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, when they played th ...

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