1990 Western Michigan
7–4 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Al Molde. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 37–10Sep 22
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Eastern Michigan | L 24–27 | 41% |
| Sep 15 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 27–21 | 59% |
| Sep 22 | vs Kent State | W 37–10 | 80% |
| Sep 29 | at Iowa State | L 20–34 | 48% |
| Oct 6 | at Akron | W 24–20 | 40% |
| Oct 13 | at Central Michigan | L 13–20 | 37% |
| Oct 20 | vs Ball State | W 14–13 | 62% |
| Oct 27 | at Ohio | W 31–23 | 71% |
| Nov 3 | vs Toledo | L 9–37 | 47% |
| Nov 10 | at Bowling Green | W 19–13 | 51% |
| Nov 17 | vs Miami (OH) | W 31–17 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami (OH) 31–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 249–235
- Coach
- Al Molde
- Elo
- 1507 +17 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.4 No. 68 of 104; offense No. 75, defense No. 50
- SRS
- −11.6 No. 84 of 107 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Kuhlman
- Defensive coordinator
- Larry Edlund
- Most valuable player
- Sean Mulhearn
1990 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 7–1 | 9–2 | |
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 8–3–1 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–4–2 | 3–5–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Ohio | 0–7–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.