2006 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season November 2025 February 2026 August 2023 2006 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg Mid-American Conference MAC West Division 8–5 6–2 Bill Cubit 2nd George McDonald 2nd Multiple Multiple Waldo Stadium(Capacity: 30,200) International Bowl L Lost 24–27 vs. Cincinnati The 2006 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They finished the season with an 8–5 overall record and a 6–2 record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/2006.html 2006 Western Michigan Broncos Stats Sports Reference November 20, 2025 The Broncos' 6–2 record gave them a second place in the MAC West Division. The team was invited to play in the 2007 International Bowl in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats 27–24. The bowl game was WMU's first bowl game since the 1988 California Bowl. The team was coached by Bill Cubit and played their homes game in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Schedule 2006 AP Eastern September 2 6:00 pm l y y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 20–39 30,733 September 9 7:00 pm w Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 31–10 24,806 September 16 3:30 pm w y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN360 17–10 59,679 September 23 7:00 pm w y Temple Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 41–7 15,739 October 7 12:00 pm l y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH ESPN+ 20–27 15,026 October 14 2:00 pm w y Northern Illinois Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ESPN+ 16–14 19,275 October 21 3:00 pm w y Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN CL 41–27 17,626 October 28 3:30 pm w Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI CL 18–15 20,482 November 4 3:30 pm w Miami (OH) Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI CL 27–24 12,822 November 10 7:00 pm l y Central Michigan WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy, Michigan MAC Trophy Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI CL 7–31 30,027 November 18 2:00 pm l y y Florida State Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL 20–28 78,236 November 24 3:30 pm w y Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH ESPNU 17–0 16,686 January 6, 2007 12:00 pm l y y Cincinnati International Bowl Rogers Centre Toronto, ON ESPN2 24–27 26,717 References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football