2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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2014 Western Michigan Broncos football
Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
West Division
2014 record 8–5 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach P. J. Fleck (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Ed Pinkham (2nd year)
Home stadium Waldo Stadium
(Capacity: 30,200)
Seasons
« 2013 2015 »
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x   5 – 3         8 – 6  
Ohio   4 – 4         6 – 6  
Buffalo   3 – 4         5 – 6  
Akron   3 – 5         5 – 7  
UMass   3 – 5         3 – 9  
Miami   2 – 6         2 – 10  
Kent State   1 – 6         2 – 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   7 – 1         11 – 3  
Toledo x   7 – 1         9 – 4  
Western Michigan   6 – 2         8 – 5  
Central Michigan   5 – 3         7 – 6  
Ball State   4 – 4         5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 – 7         2 – 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach P. J. Fleck and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Air Force.

Previous season

In 2013, the Broncos finished at 1–11 (1–7 MAC), tied for fifth place in the MAC West division. Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jaime Wilson, the 2012 MAC Freshman of the Year, transferred in the offseason to be closer to home.[1]

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at
WMU		 Alma mater
P. J. Fleck Head coach 2nd Northern Illinois (2004)
Kirk Ciarrocca Offensive coordinator 2nd Temple (1990)
Ed Pinkham Defensive coordinator, Defensive backs 2nd Allegheny (1975)
Mike Hart Running backs 1st Michigan (2008)
Bill Kenney Tight ends 2nd Norwich (1982)
Tim McGarigle Linebackers 3rd Northwestern (2006)
Vinson Reynolds Defensive line 2nd Northern Illinois (2004)
Matt Simon Wide receivers 1st Northern Illinois (2004)
Rob Wenger Special teams 2nd Colgate (2008)
Brian Callahan Offensive line 2nd Eastern Illinois (1992)
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Recruiting class

Season

WMU lost their season opener against Purdue 43–34. Freshman running back Jarvion Franklin rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. The 163 yards were the third-highest by a freshman in the NCAA. He was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week.[3]

At the end of the 2014 season, head coach P. J. Fleck was awarded with the Mid American Conference Head Coach of the Year award. Freshman running back Jarvion Franklin was awarded the MAC Offensive Player of the Year award, becoming the first freshman to ever win the award.[4]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 12:00 pm at Purdue* Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN ESPNU L 43–34   37,031[5]
September 13 5:00 pm at Idaho* Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID ESPN3 W 45–33   14,721
September 20 7:00 pm Murray State* Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI ESPN3 W 45–14   22,226[6]
September 27 12:30 pm at Virginia Tech* Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA ESPN3 L 35–17   59,625[7]
October 4 7:00 pm Toledo Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI ESPN3 L 20–19 OT  11,493
October 11 3:00 pm at Ball State Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN ESPN3 W 42–38   11,237
October 18 2:00 pm at Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH BCSN[8] W 26–14   15,201
October 25 2:00 pm Ohiodagger Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI ESPN3 W 42–21   20,225
November 1 2:30 pm at Miami (OH) Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH ESPN3[9] W 41–10   9,045
November 15 2:00 pm Eastern Michigan Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) ESPN3 W 51–3   12,985
November 22 1:00 pm at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Victory Cannon, Michigan MAC Trophy) ESPN3 W 32–20   17,265[10]
November 28 11:00 am Northern Illinois Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI ESPNU L 31–21   11,195
December 20 5:45 pm vs. Air Force* Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) ESPN L 38–24   18,223
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.
Schedule source:[11][12]

References

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