2006 Western Michigan Broncos football team

2006 Western Michigan Broncos football

International Bowl, L 27–24 vs. Cincinnati
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
2006 record	8–5 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Cubit
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium (Capacity: 30,200)

2006 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
East Division
Ohio x		7	–	1		9	–	5
Kent State		5	–	3		6	–	6
Akron		3	–	5		5	–	7
Bowling Green		3	–	5		4	–	8
Miami		2	–	6		2	–	10
Buffalo		1	–	7		2	–	10
West Division
Central Michigan x$		7	–	1		10	–	4
Western Michigan		6	–	2		8	–	5
Northern Illinois		5	–	3		7	–	6
Ball State		5	–	3		5	–	7
Toledo		3	–	5		5	–	7
Eastern Michigan		1	–	7		1	–	11
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They finished the season with an 8–5 overall record and a 7–2 record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Broncos 7–2 record gave them a second place in the MAC West Division. The team was invited to play in the 2007 International Bowl in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats 27–24. The bowl game was WMU's first bowl game since the 1988 California Bowl.

The team was coached by Bill Cubit and played their homes game in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2, 2006	6:00 pm	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN		L 39–20	30,733
September 9, 2006	7:00 pm	Toledo	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI		W 31–10	24,806
September 16, 2006	3:30 pm	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ESPN360	W 17–10	59,679
September 23, 2006	7:00 pm	Temple*	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI		W 41–7	15,739
October 7, 2006	12:00 pm	at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 27–20	15,026
October 14, 2006	2:00 pm	Northern Illinois	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	ESPN+	W 16–14	19,275
October 21, 2006	3:00 pm	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN	CL	W 41–27	17,626
October 28, 2006	3:30 pm	Eastern Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)	CL	W 18–15	20,482
November 4, 2006	3:30 pm	Miami (OH)	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI	CL	W 27–24	12,822
November 10, 2006	7:00 pm	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy, Michigan MAC Trophy)	CL	L 31–7	30,027
November 18, 2006	2:00 pm	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL		L 28–20	78,236
November 24, 2006	3:30 pm	at Akron	Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH	ESPNU	W 17–0	16,686
January 6, 2007	12:00 pm	vs. Cincinnati*	Rogers Centre • Toronto, ON (International Bowl)	ESPN2	L 27–24	26,717
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Western Michigan Broncos football

Venues	Waldo Stadium (1939–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Central Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy; WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy) Eastern Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)

Culture & lore	Buster Bronco Bronco Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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