1978 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1978 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Elliot Uzelac, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (5–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 220 to 152.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

1978 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJerome Persell
CaptainJerome Persell, Keith Rogien, Greg Williams
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0
Central Michigan 8 –1 –09 –2 –0
Miami (OH) 5 –2 –08 –2 –1
Western Michigan 5 –4 –07 –4 –0
Bowling Green 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ohio 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Northern Illinois 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Kent State 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Toledo 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Albert Little with 828 passing yards, Jerome Persell with 1,346 rushing yards, and Tim Clysdale with 213 receiving yards.[5] Tailback Jerome Persell, fullback Keith Rogien, and safety Greg Williams were the team captains.[6] For the third consecutive year, tailback Jerome Persell received the team's most outstanding player award.[7] Persell was also named MAC offensive player of the year for the third consecutive year.[8]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9Illinois State*
W 27–17
September 16at Northern Illinois
W 44–30
September 23at Miami OH)
L 3–7
September 30Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 24–20
October 7at Kent State
W 14–0
October 14Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 17–7
October 21Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 32–0
October 28Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 7–10
November 4at Marshall*
W 24–6
November 11at Ball State
L 14–20
November 18Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
L 14–35
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1970 - 79". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "1978 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. "1978 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  7. "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  8. "Western's Persell, NIU's Petzke share MAC honors". Detroit Free Press. December 14, 1978. p. 2D.


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