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The 1996 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their tenth and final season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 2–9 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 304 to 208.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

Record2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorRob Kuhlman
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1996 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Kuhlman
Defensive coordinatorLarry Edlund
MVPTony Knox
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
 1995
1997 
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1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Ball State $ 71  84 
Toledo 62  74 
Miami (OH) 62  65 
Ohio 53  66 
Central Michigan 44  56 
Akron 35  47 
Bowling Green 35  47 
Eastern Michigan 35  38 
Western Michigan 26  29 
Kent State 17  29 
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included freshman quarterback Tim Lester with 2,189 passing yards, Bruno Heppell with 700 rushing yards, and Tony Knox with 754 receiving yards.[5] Lester was named the MAC freshman of the year.[6]

Molde was fired as the school's head football coach on November 20, 1996. In 10 years as head coach, he compiled a 62-47-2 record. The firing followed a public dispute with athletic director Jim Weaver over Molde's contract.[7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29 No. 25 Eastern Illinois*L 20–28
September 7at West Virginia*L 9–3447,938[8]
September 14Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 12–19
September 21at Central MichiganL 28–38
September 28at AkronL 7–27
October 5Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 5–28
October 12at Wyoming*L 28–4222,813
October 26at ToledoL 7–10 OT
November 2Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–38
November 9at Bowling GreenW 16–13 OT
November 16Kent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 76–27
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