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2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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Division
  
West

Head coach
  
Bill Cubit

Offensive scheme
  
Multiple

2007 record
  
5–7 (3–4 MAC)

Offensive coordinator
  
Bill Cubit

2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Conference
  
Mid-American Conference

The 2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill Cubit and played their homes game in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Broncos finished the season 5–7 overall and 3–4 in the Mid-American Conference. The highlight of the season was the 28–19 road victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes, a team that finished fifth in the Big Ten Conference.

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Preseason

The 2007 Bronco team returned 17 starters from an 8–5 team that finished 6–2 in the Mid-American Conference and participated in the 2007 International Bowl. While the team lost the bowl game 27–24, Western Michigan was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division and to win the MAC Championship Game by the MAC News Media Association.

Watch lists

  • Robbie Krutilla, C, Outland Trophy
  • Jim Laney, P, Ray Guy Award
  • Branden Ledbetter, TE, John Mackey Award

    • All-MAC preseason teams

  • First team
  • London Fryar, CB
  • Robbie Krutilla, C
  • Jamarko Simmons, WR
  • Second team
  • Louis Delmas, FS
  • Branden Ledbetter, TE
  • Brandon West, RB

    • Mid-American Conference Player of the Week

  • Offense
  • Mark Bonds, RB, week 5 (26 car, 143 yds, 2 TD, 1 rec vs. Toledo)
  • Tim Hiller, QB, week 12 (26-45, 367 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT vs. Iowa)
  • Jamarko Simmons, WR, week 1 (14 rec, 144 yds, 2 TD vs. West Virginia)
  • Defense
  • Dustin Duclo, LB, week 7 (10 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries vs. Northern Illinois)
  • Austin Pritchard, LB, week 1 (11 tackles vs. West Virginia)
  • Special Teams
  • Mike Jones, PK, week 7 (21 yard field goal, 2 punts inside 20 yard line vs. Northern Illinois)
  • Jim Laney, P (2), week 1 (50.7 avg, 3 inside 20 vs. West Virginia), week 13 (40.2 avg, 2 inside 20, long punt of 57 yds vs. Temple)
  • Brandon West, KR, RB (3), week 2 (5 ret, 212 yds, 42.4 avg, TD vs. Indiana), week 6 (5 ret, 120 yds, 24.0 avg vs. Akron), week 12 (30 car, 116 yds, 9 rec, 93 yds, 4 ret, 82 yds vs. Iowa)

    • Mid-American Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week

  • Tim Hiller, QB (3), week 2, week 6, week 12

    • Academic All-District

  • Anthony Gebhart, S, First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV

    • John Mackey Tight End of the Week

  • Branden Ledbetter, TE, week 11 (5 rec, 124 yds, TD vs. Central Michigan)

    • Coaching staff

  • Bill Cubit (Head coach)
  • Bill Miller - Defensive coordinator
  • Tim Daoust - Defensive secondary
  • Grant Heard - Wide receivers
  • Scott Kavanagh - Quarterbacks
  • Peter McCarthy - Defensive line
  • Jake Moreland - Tight ends
  • Steve Morrison - Linebackers, recruiting coordinator
  • Bob Stanley - Offensive line
  • Chris Tabor - Running backs, special teams
  • Tim Knox - Director of Football Operations
  • Matt Ludeman - Defensive Graduate Assistant
  • A. J. Ricker - Offensive Graduate Assistant

    • References

    2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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