1989 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1989 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, scored 210 points and allowed opponents to likewise score 210 points.^[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[4]

1989 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Al Molde (3rd season)
MVP	Joel Smeenge
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ball State $	6	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
Eastern Michigan	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Toledo	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan	5	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Bowling Green	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Miami (OH)	2	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Ohio	1	–	6	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
Kent State	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Brad Tayles with 1,909 passing yards, Dan Boggan with 744 rushing yards, and Allan Boyko with 563 receiving yards.^[5] Tayles was named the MAC freshman of the year.^[6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Temple*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 31–24	16,357	[7]
September 9	Louisiana Tech*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 24–20	20,242	[8]
September 16	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 0–23	20,354	[9]
September 23	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 26–4		[10]
September 30	Eastern Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 20–21	21,144	[11]
October 14	Central Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	L 6–34	31,416	[12]
October 21	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 13–14	12,150	[13]
October 28	Ohio	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 28–13	17,044	[14]
November 4	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 18–19	22,653	[15]
November 11	Bowling Green	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 30–31	6,575	[16]
November 18	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 14–7		[17]
*Non-conference game