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The 2008 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2008 NCAA football season. The team was coached by Bill Cubit and played their homes game in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Contents
- 2007 summary
- Pre season
- Watch lists
- Recruiting class
- Mid American Conference Player of the Week
- Mid American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week
- John Mackey National Tight End of the Week
- All MAC Team
- Coaching staff
- References
Western Michigan was 9–4 overall and 6–2 in the Mid-American Conference after defeating conference opponents Northern Illinois, Temple, Ohio, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan and Toledo, Big Ten Conference member Illinois, Western Athletic Conference member Idaho and Football Championship Subdivision team Tennessee Tech. Western Michigan lost to Nebraska, rival Central Michigan and Ball State. Western Michigan played in the 2008 Texas Bowl, where they fell to Rice on December 30, 2008.
Over the course of the 2008 season, the Broncos received votes in the AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll, culminating with a top 30 ranking and 9–2 record in week 13. The Broncos no longer received votes after dropping their final two games.
2007 summary
The Broncos finished the 2007 season 5–7 overall and 3–4 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The highlight of the season was the 28–19 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes, a team that finished 5th in the Big Ten Conference.
Pre-season
WMU was picked to finish third in the West Division, according to the MAC News Media Association. The Broncos also earned two first place votes and one vote to win the MAC Championship Game. Rival Central Michigan was picked to win the West Division. Bowling Green was selected to win the East Division.
Watch lists
Recruiting class
The 2008 recruiting class was ranked #1 in the MAC and #65 overall by Rivals.
Mid-American Conference Player of the Week
Mid-American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week
John Mackey National Tight End of the Week
All-MAC Team
Western Michigan had 12 All-MAC selections.