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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