2016 Western Michigan Broncos season

2016 Western Michigan Broncos
Conference	Mid-American Conference West Division
2016 record	4-6 (4-6 MAC)
Head coach	Dacder (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Option
Base defense	4-3
Captain	Robert Lester, QB Ernesto Leung, OLB Ralph Phillips, K
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium (Capacity: 30,200)
Seasons « 2015 2017 »

2016 MAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Miami (OH) y†		10	–	1					10	–	2
Toledo y		7	–	4					7	–	5
Ohio		7	–	3					7	–	4
Eastern Michigan		6	–	4					6	–	5
Ball State		6	–	4					7	–	4
Western Michigan		4	–	6					4	–	6
Central Michigan		4	–	6					4	–	6
Bowling Green		4	–	6					4	–	6
Kent State		3	–	7					3	–	7
Buffalo		3	–	7					3	–	7
Akron		2	–	8					2	–	8
MAC Championship Game: Miami (OH) 35, Toledo 24
† – Conference champion y – Championship game participant Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1		Bye
2		Akron		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	W 27-7
3		Ball State		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	L 24-28
4		at Miami (OH)		Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH	L 13-24
5		Bye
6		Central Michigan		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	W 28-10
7		at Buffalo		University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, NY	L 17-20
8		at Ohio		Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	L 17-24
9		Kent State		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	W 24-21
10		at Bowling Green		Doyt Perry • Bowling Green, OH	W 24-20
11		at Toledo		Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	L 21-27
12		Eastern Michigan		Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	L 21-31
13		Bye
14		Bye
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.