American college football season
The 2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by eighth-year head coach Bill Cubit and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In 2011, the Broncos finished at 7–6 (5–3 MAC), third place in the MAC West division.
Western Michigan fired Cubit on November 17, 2012, following a season-ending loss to Eastern Michigan. WMU finished the year 4–8, its worst record since 2004 .[3] P. J. Fleck , 32-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant, was named head coach on December 18, 2012.
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 Noon at Illinois * ESPNU L 7–2443,441 September 8 7:00 pm Eastern Illinois * ESPN3 W 52–21[4] 22,536 September 15 Noon at Minnesota * TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN BTN L 23–2844,921 September 22 2:00 pm Connecticut * Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN3 W 30–2410,328 September 29 7:00 pm Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN3 L 17–3715,628 October 6 2:00 pm Massachusetts Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 52–1415,671 October 13 3:00 pm at Ball State ESPN3 L 24–30 OT 14,192 October 20 3:30 pm at Kent State L 24–4116,128 October 27 Noon Northern Illinois Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN+ L 34–4812,974 November 3 1:00 pm at Central Michigan ESPN3 W 42–3115,322 November 10 3:30 pm at Buffalo L 24–2911,012 November 17 2:00 pm Eastern Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) L 23–2910,338
Game summaries [ ] At Illinois [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
0
7
0
7
Fighting Illini
10
7
0
7
24
First quarter scoring: ILL – Ryan Lankford received a 64-yard pass from Nick Scheelhaase (Nick Immekus kick); Immekus kicked 43-yard field goal.
Second quarter scoring: ILL – Scheelhaase 4-yard run (Immekus kick).
Third quarter scoring: WMU – Jaime Wilson received an 8-yard pass from Alex Carder (Andrew Haldeman kick).
4th quarter scoring: ILL – Ashante Williams returned a 60-yard interception (Immekus kick).
Eastern Illinois [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Panthers
14
0
0
7
21
Broncos
14
28
3
7
52
Referee for the game was Tony Canella.
At Minnesota [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
3
7
7
6
23
Golden Gophers
7
14
7
0
28
Connecticut [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
0
7
7
10
24
Broncos
3
14
7
6
30
Toledo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
17
3
14
3
37
Broncos
0
7
10
0
17
Massachusetts [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Minutemen
0
7
0
7
14
Broncos
7
21
21
3
52
At Ball State [ ]
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Broncos
7
14
0
3 0
24
Cardinals
7
3
7
7 6
30
At Kent State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
7
3
14
0
24
Golden Flashes
7
10
7
17
41
Northern Illinois [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
7
10
14
17
48
Broncos
14
7
0
13
34
At Central Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
14
0
28
42
Chippewas
6
7
10
8
31
At Buffalo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
0
14
7
3
24
Bulls
7
10
6
6
29
Eastern Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
14
3
9
3
29
Broncos
0
14
3
6
23
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