Western Michigan Broncos

The Western Michigan Broncos are a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I program representing Western Michigan University (WMU) in college athletics. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football (within the Football Bowl Subdivision), soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field, and volleyball. The men's ice hockey team competes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.

Football

Western Michigan Broncos college football

First Season
1906
Team History
Western Michigan Broncos (1939-present) Western Michigan Hilltoppers (1906-38)
Conference
Mid-American Conference (1948-present) Independent (1906-25, 1932-47) Michigan Collegiate Conference (1926-31)
Venue
Waldo Stadium (1939-present)
Key People
Players • Coaches

Programs by season

1940s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1945
September 22	vs. Alma	Waldo Stadium

1960s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1961
December 9	vs. New Mexico	Welcome Stadium

1980s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1989
September 9	vs. Louisiana Tech	Waldo Stadium

1990s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
1999
September 4	at Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field

2000s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2004
September 11	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium

2010s

Season/Date	Opponent	Venue
2011
September 3	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium
2016
January 2, 2017	vs. Wisconsin	AT&T Stadium
2018
December 21	vs. BYU	Albertsons Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1980s	1982