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Western Michigan

MAC · 1977 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
7th
3–5 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
62
1962–2026
All-Time Record
356–321–7
0.526 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
2016
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 3
  • Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Western Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras

1977 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB107–5L 0–10
4Week 4 · Sep 20Texas Arlington (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)H2HIND SLC5–6L 10–17
5Week 5 · Sep 27Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC3–8W 49–21
6Week 6 · Oct 4Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC5–7L 14–34
7Week 7 · Oct 11Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC6–5L 16–20
8Week 8 · Oct 18Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC2–9W 28–7
9Week 9 · Oct 25Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HIND SOCON2–9W 53–29
10Week 10 · Nov 1Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC1–10W 28–22
11Week 11 · Nov 8Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC10–1L 8–14
12Week 12 · Nov 15Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC9–2L 25–29
13Week 13 · Nov 22Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC10–1L 23–28

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.643
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-19
-27+8
  • Northern Illinois +3
  • Toledo +2
  • Marshall +2
  • Ohio +1
  • Miami (OH) -1
  • Central Michigan -1
  • Ball State -2
  • Minnesota -5
  • Kent State -5
  • Texas Arlington -6
  • Bowling Green -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #104Better than 25%
Win % Place 98thBetter than 29%

0.364 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#104Regular Season Final#104Post-Season W1#104Post-Season W2#105Post-Season W3#104Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-10
-7
+28
-20
-4
+21
+24
+6
-6
-4
-5

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#331972#651973#1111974#1311975#401976

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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