1980 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1980 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–4 (6–3 MAC)
Head coach	Elliot Uzelac (6th season)
MVP	George Bullock
Captain	Jim Hinkle, Bud Sitko
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium

1980 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	7	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Western Michigan	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ball State	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ohio	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bowling Green	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Toledo	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kent State	3	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Eastern Michigan	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1980 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Elliot Uzelac, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (6–3 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 233 to 179.^[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom George with 644 passing yards, Craig Morrow with 778 rushing yards, and Reggie Hinton with 429 receiving yards.^[5] Defensive end Jim Hinkle and tackle Bud Sitko were the team captains.^[6] Defensive back George Bullock received the team's most outstanding player award.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Eastern Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 37–0
September 13	at Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 31–17	6,127	[8]
September 20	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 35–6
September 27	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 7–33	75,123
October 4	Bowling Green	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 14–17
October 11	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 28–21
October 18	Toledo	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 17–7
October 25	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 17–15
November 1	Ohio	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 13–7
November 8	at Miami OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 24–34
November 15	Central Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	L 10–22
*Non-conference game

See also

• 1980 in Michigan

References

1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1980 - 89". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
3. "1980 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. "1980 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. Kroner, Fred (September 14, 1980). "Second-half surge carries Western Michigan over ISU". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.