2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team

2012 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Cubit (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5[1][2]
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State x   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Bowling Green   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Ohio   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Buffalo   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Miami (OH)   3 – 5     4 – 8  
UMass   1 – 7     1 – 11  
Akron   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Ball State   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Central Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Western Michigan   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

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.[3] P. J. Fleck, 32-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant, was named head coach on December 18, 2012.

  1. ^ "WMU football notebook: Defensive position coaches see steady progress through two weeks of camp". mlive. August 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "WMU football defense determined to contain Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase and the Illini ground game". mlive. August 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Drew, David (November 17, 2012). "Western Michigan University fires football coach Bill Cubit". Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved November 17, 2012.