Western Michigan
MAC · 1996 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 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
1996 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 3 | EASTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | L 20–28 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND BE | 8–4 | L 9–34 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 3–8 | L 12–19 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 5–6 | L 28–38 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 7–27 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 8–4 | L 5–28 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Wyoming (WYOMING)H2H | IND WAC | 10–2 | L 28–42 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | L 7–10 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 6–6 | L 0–38 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 16–13 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 19 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 76–27 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Bowling Green +4
- Kent State +2
- Wyoming -2
- West Virginia -4
- Ball State -4
- Toledo -4
- Central Michigan -6
- Ohio -6
- Akron -7
- Eastern Michigan -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.182 Win % · Change -1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.