1977 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1977 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Elliot Uzelac, the Broncos compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 261 to 231.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

1977 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1977 record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJerome Persell
CaptainHoward Nevins, Keith Rogien
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Miami $ 5 0 0  10 1 0
Central Michigan 7 1 0  10 1 0
Ball State 5 1 0  9 2 0
Bowling Green 4 3 0  5 7 0
Eastern Michigan 4 3 0  8 3 0
Kent State 5 4 0  6 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 0  4 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 5 0  3 8 0
Toledo 2 7 0  2 9 0
Ohio 0 8 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Albert Little with 802 passing yards, Jerome Persell with 1,339 rushing yards, and Craig Frazier with 319 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Howard Nevins and fullback Keith Rogien were the team captains.[6] Tailback Jerome Persell received the team's most outstanding player award.[7] Persell was also named MAC offensive player of the year for the second of what would be three consecutive years.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 10at MinnesotaL 7–10
September 17Texas-ArlingtonL 10–17
September 24Northern IllinoisW 37–6
October 1at Bowling GreenL 28–31
October 8Kent StateL 16–20
October 15at ToledoW 34–21
October 22MarshallW 53–29
October 29at OhioW 28–22
November 5MiamiL 8–14
November 12Ball StateL 25–29
November 19at Central MichiganL 23–28

References

  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1970 - 79". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "1977 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. "1977 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  7. "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  8. "Western's Persell, NIU's Petzke share MAC honors". Detroit Free Press. December 14, 1978. p. 2D.
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