List of Western Michigan Broncos football seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Western Michigan Broncos football team.

Season[edit]

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank#
Tubby Meyers (1906)
1906 Tubby Meyers 1–2
Meyers: 1–2
Bill Spaulding (1907–1921)
1907 Bill Spaulding 4–2–1
1908 Bill Spaulding 3–4
1909 Bill Spaulding 7–0
1910 Bill Spaulding 5-2
1911 Bill Spaulding 2–3
1912 Bill Spaulding 3–2–1
1913 Bill Spaulding 4–0
1914 Bill Spaulding 6–0
1915 Bill Spaulding 5–1
1916 Bill Spaulding 5–1
1917 Bill Spaulding 4–3
1918 Bill Spaulding 3–2
1919 Bill Spaulding 4–1
1920 Bill Spaulding 3–4
1921 Bill Spaulding 6–2
Bill Spaulding: 62–25–3
Milton Olander (1922–1923)
1922 Milton Olander 6–0
1923 Milton Olander 6–1–1
Milton Olander: 12–1–1
Earl Martineau (1924–1928)
1924 Earl Martineau 5–1–1
1925 Earl Martineau 6–2–1
1926 Earl Martineau 7–1
1927 Earl Martineau 3–4
1928 Earl Martineau 5–2
Earl Martineau: 26–10–2
Mike Gary (1929–1941)
1929 Mike Gary 5–2–1 2–0–1 1st
1930 Mike Gary 5–1–1
1931 Mike Gary 5–2
1932 Mike Gary 6–0–1
1933 Mike Gary 3–3–1
1934 Mike Gary 7–1
1935 Mike Gary 5–3
1936 Mike Gary 2–5
1937 Mike Gary 5–3
1938 Mike Gary 4–3
1939 Mike Gary 2–6–1
1940 Mike Gary 2–5
1941 Mike Gary 8–0
Mike Gary: 59–34–5
John Gill (1942–1952)
1942 John Gill 5–1
1943 John Gill 4–2
1944 John Gill 4–3
1945 John Gill 4–3
1946 John Gill 5–2–1
1947 John Gill 5–4
1948 John Gill 6–3 3–1 2nd
1949 John Gill 4–4 2–3 4th
1950 John Gill 5–4 1–3 5th
1951 John Gill 4–4 1–4 6th
1952 John Gill 4–4 1–4 6th
John Gill: 50–34–1 8–15
Jack Petoskey (1953–1956)
1953 Jack Petoskey 1–6–1 0–4–1 6th
1954 Jack Petoskey 4–5 3–4 5th
1955 Jack Petoskey 1–7–1 0–5 7th
1956 Jack Petoskey 2–7 1–4 6th
Jack Petoskey: 8–25–2 4–17–1
Merle Schlosser (1957–1963)
1957 Merle Schlosser 4–4–1 1–4–1 5th
1958 Merle Schlosser 4–5 2–4 5th
1959 Merle Schlosser 4–5 3–3 5th
1960 Merle Schlosser 4–4–1 2–4 5th
1961 Merle Schlosser 5–4–1 4–1–1 2nd L 28–12 Aviation Bowl
1962 Merle Schlosser 5–4 3–3 4th
1963 Merle Schlosser 2–7 2–4 5th
Merle Schlosser: 28–33–3 17–23–2
Bill Doolittle (1964–1974)
1964 Bill Doolittle 3–6 2–4 5th
1965 Bill Doolittle 6–2–1 3–2–1 3rd
1966 Bill Doolittle 7–3 5–1 1st
1967 Bill Doolittle 5–4 4–2 3rd
1968 Bill Doolittle 3–6 2–4 5th
1969 Bill Doolittle 4–6 1–4 5th
1970 Bill Doolittle 7–3 2–3 4th
1971 Bill Doolittle 7–3 2–3 4th
1972 Bill Doolittle 7–3–1 2–2–1 3rd
1973 Bill Doolittle 6–5 1–4 5th
1974 Bill Doolittle 3–8 0–5 5th
Bill Doolittle: 58–49–2 24–34–2
Elliot Uzelac (1975–1981)
1975 Elliot Uzelac 1–10 0–7 9th
1976 Elliot Uzelac 7–4 6–3 4th
1977 Elliot Uzelac 4–7 3–5 7th
1978 Elliot Uzelac 7–4 5–4 4th
1979 Elliot Uzelac 6–5 5–4 3rd
1980 Elliot Uzelac 7–4 6–3 2nd
1981 Elliot Uzelac 6–5 5–4 5th
Elliot Uzelac: 38–39 30–30
Jack Harbaugh (1982–1986)
1982 Jack Harbaugh 7–2–2 5–2–2 2nd
1983 Jack Harbaugh 6–5 4–5 6th
1984 Jack Harbaugh 5–6 3–6 8th
1985 Jack Harbaugh 4–6–1 4–4–1 5th
1986 Jack Harbaugh 3–8 3–5 8th
Jack Harbaugh: 25–27–3 19–22–3
Al Molde (1987–1996)
1987 Al Molde 5–6 4–4 5th
1988 Al Molde 9–3 7–1 1st L 35–30 California Bowl
1989 Al Molde 5–6 3–5 6th
1990 Al Molde 7–4 5–3 3rd
1991 Al Molde 6–5 4–4 5th
1992 Al Molde 7–3–1 6–3 2nd
1993 Al Molde 7–3–1 6–1–1 2nd
1994 Al Molde 7–4 5–3 3rd
1995 Al Molde 7–4 6–2 3rd
1996 Al Molde 2–9 2–6 9th
Al Molde: 62–47–2 48–32–1
Gary Darnell (1997–2004)
1997 Gary Darnell 8–3 6–2 2nd (West)
1998 Gary Darnell 7–4 5–3 3rd (West)
1999 Gary Darnell 7–5 6–2 1st (West) L 34–30 MAC Championship
2000 Gary Darnell 9–3 7–1 1st (West) L 19–14 MAC Championship
2001 Gary Darnell 5–6 4–4 4th (West)
2002 Gary Darnell 4–8 3–5 5th (West)
2003 Gary Darnell 5–7 4–4 4th (West)
2004 Gary Darnell 1–10 0–8 7th (West)
Gary Darnell: 46–46 35–29
Bill Cubit (2005–2012)
2005 Bill Cubit 7–4 5–3 3rd (West)
2006 Bill Cubit 8–5 6–2 2nd (West) L 27–24 International Bowl
2007 Bill Cubit 5–7 3–4 4th (West)
2008 Bill Cubit 9–4 6–2 T-2nd (West) L 38–14 Texas Bowl
2009 Bill Cubit 5–7 4–4 3rd (West)
2010 Bill Cubit 6–6 5–3 3rd (West)
2011 Bill Cubit 7–6 5–3 3rd (West) L 37–32 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
2012 Bill Cubit 4–8 2–6 5th (West)
Bill Cubit: 51–46 36–27
P. J. Fleck (2013–2016)
2013 P. J. Fleck 1–11 1–7 T-5th (West)
2014 P. J. Fleck 8–5 6–2 3rd (West) L 38–24 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2015 P. J. Fleck 8–5 6–2 T-1st (West) W 45–31 Bahamas Bowl
2016 P. J. Fleck 13–1 8–0 1st (West) L 24–16 Cotton Bowl Classic 15
P. J. Fleck: 30–22 21–11
Tim Lester (2017–present)
2017 Tim Lester 6–6 4–4 4th (West)
2018 Tim Lester 7–6 5–3 T-2nd (West) L 49–18 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
2019 Tim Lester 7–6 5–3 2nd (West) L 23–20 First Responder Bowl
2020 Tim Lester 4–2 4–2 T–2nd (West)
2021 Tim Lester 8–5 4–4 T–4th (West) W 52–24 Quick Lane Bowl
2022 Tim Lester 4–7 3–4 (West)
Tim Lester: 36–32 25–20
Total: 592–473–24
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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