1977 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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The 1977 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Elliot Uzelac, the Broncos compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 261 to 231.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

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1977 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJerome Persell
CaptainHoward Nevins, Keith Rogien
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
 1976
1978 
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1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 5 0 010 1 0
Central Michigan 7 1 010 1 0
Ball State 5 1 09 2 0
Bowling Green 4 3 05 7 0
Eastern Michigan 4 3 08 3 0
Kent State 5 4 06 5 0
Western Michigan 3 5 04 7 0
Northern Illinois 2 5 03 8 0
Toledo 2 7 02 9 0
Ohio 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
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The team's statistical leaders included Albert Little with 802 passing yards, Jerome Persell with 1,339 rushing yards, and Craig Frazier with 319 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Howard Nevins and fullback Keith Rogien were the team captains.[6] Tailback Jerome Persell received the team's most outstanding player award.[7] Persell was also named MAC offensive player of the year for the second of what would be three consecutive years.[8]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at Minnesota*L 7–1029,619
September 17Texas–Arlington*L 10–1716,900[9]
September 24Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 37–6
October 1at Bowling GreenL 28–31
October 8Kent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 16–20
October 15at ToledoW 34–21
October 22Marshall*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 53–2922,600[10]
October 29at OhioW 28–22
November 5Miami (OH)
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 8–1421,800[11]
November 12Ball State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 25–29
November 19at Central Michigan L 23–28
  • *Non-conference game
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