1996 Western Michigan
2–9 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Al Molde. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 76–27Nov 16
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Eastern Illinois | L 20–28 | 87% |
| Sep 7 | at West Virginia | L 9–34 | 35% |
| Sep 14 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 12–19 | 62% |
| Sep 21 | at Central Michigan | L 28–38 | 40% |
| Sep 28 | at Akron | L 7–27 | 63% |
| Oct 5 | vs Ball State | L 5–28 | 46% |
| Oct 12 | at 24Wyoming | L 28–42 | 17% |
| Oct 26 | at Toledo | L 7–10 | 19% |
| Nov 2 | vs Ohio | L 0–38 | 43% |
| Nov 9 | at Bowling Green | W 16–13 | 28% |
| Nov 16 | vs Kent State | W 76–27 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kent State 76–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 208–304
- Coach
- Al Molde
- Elo
- 1354 −180 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.7 No. 96 of 111; offense No. 97, defense No. 79
- SRS
- −19.4 No. 104 of 111 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Kuhlman
- Defensive coordinator
- Larry Edlund
- Most valuable player
- Tony Knox
1996 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
 Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Central Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Western Michigan | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.