1977 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1977 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1977 record 4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach Elliot Uzelac (3rd year)
MVP Jerome Persell
Captain Howard Nevins, Keith Rogien
Home stadium Waldo Stadium
1977 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 5 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0
Ball State 5 – 1 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan 7 – 1 – 0     10 – 1 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0     5 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 4 – 3 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 5 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 5 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 7 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Ohio 0 – 8 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Elliot Uzelac, the Broncos compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 261 to 231.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Albert Little with 802 passing yards, Jerome Persell with 1,339 rushing yards, and Craig Frazier with 319 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Howard Nevins and fullback Keith Rogien were the team captains.[6] Tailback Jerome Persell received the team's most outstanding player award.[7] Persell was also named MAC offensive player of the year for the second of what would be three consecutive years.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1970 - 79". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1977 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ "1977 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Western's Persell, NIU's Petzke share MAC honors". Detroit Free Press. December 14, 1978. p. 2D.
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