2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2012 football 2012 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg 150 Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 4–8 2–6 Bill Cubit 8th Ryan Cubit 1st Rich Nagy 1st Multiple 3–3–5https://www.mlive.com/broncos/2012/08/wmu_football_notebook_defensiv.html WMU football notebook: Defensive position coaches see steady progress through two weeks of camp August 20, 2012 mlivehttps://www.mlive.com/broncos/2012/08/wmu_football_defense_determine.html WMU football defense determined to contain Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase and the Illini ground game August 28, 2012 mlive Waldo Stadium 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.http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2012/11/western_michigan_university_fi_4.html Western Michigan University fires football coach Bill Cubit Kalamazoo Gazette November 17, 2012 2012-11-17 David Drew P. J. Fleck, 32-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant, was named head coach on December 18, 2012. Schedule Coaches' Eastern September 1 Noon l y y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPNU 7–24 43,441 September 8 7:00 pm w y Eastern Illinois Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN3 52–21https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/322522711 Eastern Illinois vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - September 8, 2012 - ESPN ESPN.com 22,536 September 15 Noon l y y Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN BTN 23–28 44,921 September 22 2:00 pm w y Connecticut Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN3 30–24 10,328 September 29 7:00 pm l Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN3 17–37 15,628 October 6 2:00 pm w y Massachusetts Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 52–14 15,671 October 13 3:00 pm l y Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN ESPN3 24–30 OT 14,192 October 20 3:30 pm l y Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH 24–41 16,128 October 27 Noon l Northern Illinois Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN+ 34–48 12,974 November 3 1:00 pm w y Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy/Victory Cannon Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 42–31 15,322 November 10 3:30 pm l y Buffalo UB Stadium Amherst, NY 24–29 11,012 November 17 2:00 pm l Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 23–29 10,338 Source: Schedule Game summaries At Illinois Broncos 0 0 7 0 Fighting Illini 10 7 0 7 2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team 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 Panthers 14 0 0 7 Broncos 14 28 3 7 2012 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team Referee for the game was Tony Canella. At Minnesota Broncos 3 7 7 6 Golden Gophers 7 14 7 0 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Connecticut Huskies 0 7 7 10 Broncos 3 14 7 6 2012 Connecticut Huskies football team Toledo Rockets 17 3 14 3 Broncos 0 7 10 0 2012 Toledo Rockets football team Massachusetts Minutemen 0 7 0 7 Broncos 7 21 21 3 2012 UMass Minutemen football team At Ball State Broncos 7 14 0 3 0 Cardinals 7 3 7 7 6 2012 Ball State Cardinals football team At Kent State Broncos 7 3 14 0 Golden Flashes 7 10 7 17 2012 Kent State Golden Flashes football team Northern Illinois Huskies 7 10 14 17 Broncos 14 7 0 13 2012 Northern Illinois Huskies football team At Central Michigan Broncos 0 14 0 28 Chippewas 6 7 10 8 2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football team Michigan MAC Trophy CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy At Buffalo Broncos 0 14 7 3 Bulls 7 10 6 6 2012 Buffalo Bulls football team Eastern Michigan Eagles 14 3 9 3 Broncos 0 14 3 6 2012 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team Michigan MAC Trophy References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football