1991 Western Michigan

6–⁠5 (4–⁠4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Al Molde.

Schedule and results

Western Michigan in 1991, game by game: won vs. Kent State 13–10; won vs. Akron 35–12; lost at No. 1 Florida State 0–58; lost vs. Toledo 13–23; won vs. Ohio 35–9; won at Ball State 25–16; won at Northern Illinois 22–10; lost at Eastern Michigan 24–42; lost vs. Bowling Green 10–23; won vs. Miami (OH) 24–23; lost at Central Michigan 17–27+26−58Won 13–10 vs. Kent State+3Kent StateWon 35–12 vs. Akron+23AkronLost 0–58 at No. 1 Florida State-58No. 1 Florida StateLost 13–23 vs. Toledo-10ToledoWon 35–9 vs. Ohio+26OhioWon 25–16 at Ball State+9Ball StateWon 22–10 at Northern Illinois+12Northern Illino…Lost 24–42 at Eastern Michigan-18Eastern MichiganLost 10–23 vs. Bowling Green-13Bowling GreenWon 24–23 vs. Miami (OH)+1Miami (OH)Lost 17–27 at Central Michigan-10Central Michigan
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 27–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).

Record
6–⁠5
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 5th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
218–⁠253
Coach
Al Molde
Elo
1462 −42 this season
SP+ rating
-6.1 No. 71 of 104; offense No. 72, defense No. 69
SRS
−10.8 No. 88 of 107 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Rob Kuhlman
Defensive coordinator
Larry Edlund
Most valuable player
Greg Kelley

1991 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Bowling Green8–⁠011–⁠1
Central Michigan3–⁠1–⁠46–⁠1–⁠4
Miami (OH)4–⁠3–⁠16–⁠4–⁠1
Toledo4–⁠3–⁠15–⁠5–⁠1
Western Michigan4–⁠46–⁠5
Ball State4–⁠46–⁠5
Eastern Michigan3–⁠4–⁠13–⁠7–⁠1
Ohio1–⁠6–⁠12–⁠8–⁠1
Kent State1–⁠71–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.