1998 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1998 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC's West Division, and outscored their opponents, 360 to 312.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

1998 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West Division
1998 record	7–4 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach	Gary Darnell (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Cubit (2nd season)
MVP	Tim Lester
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium

1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					12	–	1
Miami x		7	–	1					10	–	1
Bowling Green		5	–	3					5	–	6
Ohio		5	–	3					5	–	6
Akron		3	–	6					4	–	7
Kent State		0	–	8					0	–	11
West Division
Toledo x		6	–	2					7	–	5
Western Michigan		5	–	3					7	–	4
Central Michigan		5	–	3					6	–	5
Eastern Michigan		3	–	6					3	–	8
Northern Illinois		2	–	6					2	–	9
Ball State		1	–	7					1	–	10
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The team's statistical leaders included Tim Lester with 3,311 passing yards, Darnell Fields with 1,016 rushing yards, and Steve Neal with 1,121 receiving yards.[5] Kicker Brad Selent was named the MAC special teams player of the year.[6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 3	Northern Illinois	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 37–23
September 12	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	L 30–45
September 19	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 7–35
September 26	Ohio	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 35–37
October 3	Louisiana Monroe*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 27–14
October 10	at Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 27–24
October 17	Eastern Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 45–35
October 24	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 24–26
October 31	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 48–23
November 7	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	W 24–23
November 14	Bowling Green	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 56–27
*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. "1998 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. "1998 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.