2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team explained

Mode:football
Year:2014
Team:Western Michigan Broncos
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:8–5
Conf Record:6–2
Head Coach:P. J. Fleck
Hc Year:2nd
Off Coach:Kirk Ciarrocca
Oc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Spread
Def Coach:Ed Pinkham
Dc Year:2nd
Def Scheme:4–3
Stadium:Waldo Stadium
Bowl:Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Bowl Result:L 24–38 vs. Air Force

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.

WMU lost its 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.[1]

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. Jarvion Franklin was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman to ever receive the honor.[2]

Schedule

Schedule source:[3] [4]

Coaching staff

Name Position Year at
WMU
Alma mater
2nd Northern Illinois (2004)
2nd Temple (1990)
2nd Allegheny (1975)
1st Michigan (2008)
2nd Norwich (1982)
Tim McGarigle Linebackers 3rd Northwestern (2006)
Vinson Reynolds 2nd Northern Illinois (2004)
Matt Simon 1st Northern Illinois (2004)
Rob Wenger 2nd Colgate (2008)
Brian Callahan 2nd Eastern Illinois (1992)
Reference:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAC announces week one football players of the week . Mid-American Conference . September 1, 2014 . September 2, 2014.
  2. Web site: David . Drew . WMU football coach P.J. Fleck named MAC Coach of the Year . MLive.com . December 3, 2014 . December 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2014 Western Michigan Broncos Football Schedule . FBS Schedules . June 6, 2014.
  4. Web site: 2014-15 College Football Bowl Schedule - 2015 Playoff . Fbschedules.com . November 5, 2014 . December 8, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150318155441/http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/college-football-bowl-schedule.php . March 18, 2015 . mdy .
  5. Web site: Football –Coaches. November 28, 2014.