1989 Western Michigan
5–6 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Al Molde. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 26–4Sep 23
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Temple | W 31–24 | 69% |
| Sep 9 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 24–20 | 76% |
| Sep 16 | at Maryland | L 0–23 | 53% |
| Sep 23 | at Kent State | W 26–4 | 60% |
| Sep 30 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 20–21 | 54% |
| Oct 14 | vs Central Michigan | L 6–34 | 61% |
| Oct 21 | at Ball State | L 13–14 | 36% |
| Oct 28 | vs Ohio | W 28–13 | 77% |
| Nov 4 | at Toledo | L 18–19 | 48% |
| Nov 11 | vs Bowling Green | L 30–31 | 73% |
| Nov 18 | at Miami (OH) | W 14–7 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami (OH) 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–5 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 210–210
- Coach
- Al Molde
- Elo
- 1485 −39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.3 No. 80 of 103; offense No. 96, defense No. 46
- SRS
- −15.2 No. 90 of 106 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Larry Edlund
- Most valuable player
- Joel Smeenge
Drafted in 1990
The 1990 draft| Rd 3 | Joel Smeenge DE | New Orleans Saints |
1989 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 6–1–1 | 7–3–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 6–2 | 7–3–1 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–5–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Ohio | 1–6–1 | 1–9–1 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.