1984 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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1984 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (3–6 MAC)
Head coach	Jack Harbaugh (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Szabo (3rd season)
MVP	John Offerdahl
Captain	Jeff Kacmarek, Tom Toth
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Toledo $	7	–	1	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
Bowling Green	7	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan	6	–	2	–	1	8	–	2	–	1
Ohio	4	–	4	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Northern Illinois	3	–	5	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
Miami (OH)	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Ball State	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	6	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kent State	3	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	2	–	5	–	2	2	–	7	–	2

$ – Conference champion

The 1984 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Harbaugh, the Broncos compiled a 5–6 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for eighth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 234 to 213.^[1]^[2]^[3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Hoffman with 1,732 passing yards, Otis Cheathem with 778 rushing yards, and Cliff Reed with 591 receiving yards.^[5] Defensive tackle Jeff Kacmarek and tackle Tom Toth were the team captains.^[6] Linebacker John Offerdahl received the team's most outstanding player award.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 8	Miami (OH)	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 17–13
September 15	Illinois State*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 41–14
September 22	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 19–38
September 29	Marshall*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 42–7
October 6	Northern Illinois	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 15–20
October 13	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 7–34
October 20	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	L 20–23
October 27	Ohio	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 33–14
November 3	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 13–17
November 10	Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 13–9
November 17	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	L 14–24
*Non-conference game

References

^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1980 - 89". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "1984 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "1984 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
^ "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 7, 2016.

v t e Western Michigan Broncos football
Venues	Waldo Stadium (1939–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Central Michigan Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan: Michigan MAC Trophy
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