1990 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1990 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 249 to 218.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

1990 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPSean Mulhearn
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1990 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Toledo + 7 –1 –09 –2 –0
Central Michigan + 7 –1 –08 –3 –1
Ball State 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Western Michigan 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Miami (OH) 4 –3 –15 –5 –1
Bowling Green 2 –4 –23 –5 –2
Eastern Michigan 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
Kent State 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
Ohio 0 –7 –11 –9 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Brad Tayles with 2,397 passing yards, Corey Sylve with 840 rushing yards, and Allan Boyko with 792 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Sean Mulhearn was selected as the MAC defensive player of the year.[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 8at Eastern Michigan
L 24–27
September 15Louisiana Tech*
W 27–21[7]
September 22Kent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 37–10
September 29at Iowa State*
L 20–34
October 6at Akron*
W 24–20
October 13at Central Michigan
L 13–20
October 20Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 14–13
October 27at Ohio
W 31–23
November 3Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 9–37
November 10at Bowling Green
W 19–13
November 17Miami (OH)
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 31–17
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "1990 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. "1990 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. "Football History: Conference Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  7. "Broncos hold off Louisiana Tech". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved July 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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