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The 1998 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Gary Darnell, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC's West Division, and outscored their opponents, 360 to 312.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

DivisionWest Division
Record7–4 (5–4 MAC)
Headcoach
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1998 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–4 (5–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Cubit (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorChuck Driesbach (2nd season)
MVPTim Lester
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
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1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$ 7–1  12–1 
Miami (OH) x 7–1  10–1 
Bowling Green 5–3  5–6 
Ohio 5–3  5–6 
Akron 3–6  4–7 
Kent State 0–8  0–11 
West Division
Toledo x 6–2  7–5 
Western Michigan 5–3  7–4 
Central Michigan 5–3  6–5 
Eastern Michigan 3–6  3–8 
Northern Illinois 2–6  2–9 
Ball State 1–7  1–10 
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
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The team's statistical leaders included Tim Lester with 3,311 passing yards, Darnell Fields with 1,016 rushing yards, and Steve Neal with 1,121 receiving yards.[5] Kicker Brad Selent was named the MAC special teams player of the year.[6]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Northern IllinoisW 37–2335,107
September 12at Indiana*L 30–4531,238[7]
September 19at ToledoL 7–35
September 26Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 35–37
October 3Northeast Louisiana*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 27–1415,037[8]
October 10at Vanderbilt*W 27–2426,432[9]
October 17Eastern Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 45–35
October 24at Central MichiganL 24–2629,841[10]
October 31at Kent StateW 48–23
November 7at Ball StateW 24–23
November 14Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 56–27
  • *Non-conference game
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