2017 Western Michigan Broncos football team

2017 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Johns (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJake Moreland (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorTim Daoust (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorLou Esposito (1st season)
Base defense4–3 or 4–2–5
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy   6 2     7 7  
Ohio   5 3     9 4  
Miami (OH)   4 4     5 7  
Buffalo   4 4     6 6  
Bowling Green   2 6     2 10  
Kent State   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 1     11 3  
Central Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Northern Illinois   6 2     8 5  
Western Michigan   4 4     6 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 5     5 7  
Ball State   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2017 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Tim Lester and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Broncos finished the season 6–6, 4–4 to finish in fourth place in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, the Broncos did not receive an invite to a bowl game.[1][2]

The team set the FBS record for most combined points scored in a game (139) and tied the record for most overtime periods (seven) in their 71–68 victory over Buffalo.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Central Michigan heads to Idaho Potato Bowl; Western Michigan left out". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "The 3 bowl-eligible teams that missed bowls". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "WMU defeats Buffalo in NCAA record-tying seven overtimes". MLive.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Western Michigan beat Buffalo 71-68 in a bonkers 7-overtime game". For The Win. October 8, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.