2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year = 2007
Team = Western Michigan Broncos


ImageSize =
Conference = Mid-American Conference
ShortConference = MAC
Division = West
Record = 5-7
ConfRecord = 3-4
HeadCoach = Bill Cubit
OffCoach = Bill Cubit
DefCoach = Bill Miller
OScheme = Multiple
DScheme = 4-3
StadiumArena = Waldo Stadium

The 2007 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2007 NCAA football season. The team was coached by Bill Cubit and played their homes game in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Broncos finished the season 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the Mid-American Conference. The highlight of the season was the 28-19 victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes, a team that finished 5th in the Big Ten Conference.

Pre-season

The 2007 Bronco team returned 17 starters from an 8-5 team that finished 6-2 in the Mid-American Conference and participated in the 2007 International Bowl. While the team lost the bowl game 27-24, Western Michigan was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division and to win the MAC Championship Game by the MAC News Media Association [ [http://mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=42968&SPID=3802&DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=1137875 Western Michigan (West) and Ohio (East) picked as MAC FB preseason favorites - MAC-Sports.com—Official Web Site of the Mid-American Conference ] ] .

Watch lists

* Robbie Krutilla, C, Outland Trophy
* Jim Laney, P, Ray Guy Award
* Branden Ledbetter, TE, John Mackey Award

All-MAC preseason teams

* First team
** London Fryar, CB
** Robbie Krutilla, C
** Jamarko Simmons, WR
* Second team
** Louis Delmas, FS
** Branden Ledbetter, TE
** Brandon West, RB

Awards

Mid-American Conference Player of the Week

* Offense
** Mark Bonds, RB, week 5 (26 car, 143 yds, 2 TD, 1 rec vs. cfb link|year=2007|team=Toledo Rockets|school=University of Toledo|title=Toledo)
** Tim Hiller, QB, week 12 (26-45, 367 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT vs. Iowa)
** Jamarko Simmons, WR, week 1 (14 rec, 144 yds, 2 TD vs. West Virginia)
* Defense
** Dustin Duclo, LB, week 7 (10 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries vs. cfb link|year=2007|team=Northern Illinois Huskies|school=Northern Illinois University|title=Northern Illinois)
** Austin Pritchard, LB, week 1 (11 tackles vs. West Virginia)
* Special Teams
** Mike Jones, PK, week 7 (21 yard field goal, 2 punts inside 20 yard line vs. cfb link|year=2007|team=Northern Illinois Huskies|school=Northern Illinois University|title=Northern Illinois)
** Jim Laney, P (2), week 1 (50.7 avg, 3 inside 20 vs. West Virginia), week 13 (40.2 avg, 2 inside 20, long punt of 57 yds vs. cfb link|year=2007|team=Temple Owls|school=University of Temple|title=Temple)
** Brandon West, KR, RB (3), week 2 (5 ret, 212 yds, 42.4 avg, TD vs. cfb link|year=2007|team=Indiana Hoosiers|school=Indiana University|title=Indiana), week 6 (5 ret, 120 yds, 24.0 avg vs. cfb link|year=2007|team=Akron Zips|school=University of Akron|title=Akron), week 12 (30 car, 116 yds, 9 rec, 93 yds, 4 ret, 82 yds vs. Iowa)

Mid-American Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Week

* Tim Hiller, QB (3), week 2, week 6, week 12

Academic All-District

* Anthony Gebhart, S, First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV

John Mackey Tight End of the Week

* Branden Ledbetter, TE, week 11 (5 rec, 124 yds, TD vs. cfb link|year=2007|team=Central Michigan Chippewas|school=Central Michigan University|title=Central Michigan)

chedule

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time = 3:30pm
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opponent = West Virginia
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site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
tv = ESPN Plus
score = 62-24
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date = 9/8/07
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opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Indiana Hoosiers|school=Indiana University|title=Indiana
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tv = ESPNU
score = 37-27
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date = 9/15/07
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opponent = Missouri
site_stadium = Faurot Field
site_cityst = Columbia, MO
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date = 9/22/07
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opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Central Connecticut Blue Devils|school=Central Connecticut State University|title=Central Connecticut State
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score = 51-14
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date = 9/29/07
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opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Toledo Rockets|school=University of Toledo|title=Toledo
site_stadium = Glass Bowl
site_cityst = Toledo, OH
tv = Buckeye Cable Sports Network
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date = 10/13/07
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homecoming = no
away = yes
rank = no
opponent = Northern Illinois
site_stadium = Brigham Field at Huskie Stadium
site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
tv = Comcast SportsNet
score = 17-13
attend = 23,057CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/20/07
time = 2:00pm
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opponent = Ball State
site_stadium = Waldo Stadium
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date = 10/27/07
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opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|school=Eastern Michigan University|title=Eastern Michigan
site_stadium = Rynearson Stadium
site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
tv = Comcast Local
score = 19-2
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date = 11/6/07
time = 7:30pm
w/l = l
nonconf = no
homecoming = no
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rank = no
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Central Michigan Chippewas|school=Central Michigan University|title=Central Michigan
site_stadium = Waldo Stadium
site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
tv = ESPN2
score = 34-31
attend = 16,952CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/17/07
time = 3:30pm
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming = no
away = yes
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opponent = Iowa
site_stadium = Kinnick Stadium
site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
tv = Big Ten Network
score = 28-19
attend = 70,585CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/24/07
time = 2:00pm
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nonconf = no
homecoming = no
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rank = no
opponent = cfb link|year=2007|team=Temple Owls|school=University of Temple|title=Temple
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site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
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score = 16-3
attend = 8,662CFB Schedule End
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timezone = Eastern Time
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Roster

Offense

Rushing

Defense

Tackles

Interceptions

See also

* 2007-08 Mid-American Conference season

External links

* [http://www.wmubroncos.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&KEY=&SPID=1922&SPSID=24299 Official site]
* [http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=1147167&KEY=&DB_OEM_ID=4600&DB_LANG=&IN_SUBSCRIBER_CONTENT= Media guide]

References