1990 Western Michigan Broncos football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1990

| team = Western Michigan Broncos

| sport = football

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| conference = Mid-American Conference

| short_conf = MAC

| record = 7–4

| conf_record = 5–3

| head_coach = Al Molde

| hc_year = 4th

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| mvp = Sean Mulhearn

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| stadium = Waldo Stadium

}}

{{1990 Mid-American Conference football standings}}

The 1990 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 249 to 218.{{cite web|title=Football Records: Annual Results|publisher=Western Michigan University|accessdate=July 5, 2016|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948424}}{{cite web|title=Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1990 - 99|publisher=Western Michigan University|accessdate=July 5, 2016|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948092}}{{cite web|title=1990 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=July 5, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/1990.html}} The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.{{cite web|title=Waldo Stadium |publisher=Western Michigan University |accessdate=July 5, 2016 |url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=120527 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165153/http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=120527 |archivedate=March 3, 2016 }}

The team's statistical leaders included Brad Tayles with 2,397 passing yards, Corey Sylve with 840 rushing yards, and Allan Boyko with 792 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1990 Western Michigan Broncos Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=July 5, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/western-michigan/1990.html}} Linebacker Sean Mulhearn was selected as the MAC defensive player of the year.{{cite web|title=Football History: Conference Awards|publisher=Western Michigan University|accessdate=July 6, 2016|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204950519}}

Schedule

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| timezone = Eastern

|September 8||@|Eastern Michigan|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|L 24-27||

|September 15|||Louisiana Tech|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 27-21|17,046|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81468531/broncos-hold-off-louisiana-tech/|work=Battle Creek Enquirer|title=Broncos hold off Louisiana Tech|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=July 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 22|||Kent State|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 37-10||

|September 29|2:00 p.m.|@|Iowa State|Cyclone Stadium|Ames, IA|L 20-34|44,589|

|October 6||@|Akron|Rubber Bowl|Akron, OH|W 24-20||

|October 13||@|Central Michigan (rivalry)|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|L 13-20||

|October 20|||Ball State|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 14-13||

|October 27||@|Ohio|Peden Stadium|Athens, OH|W 31-23||

|November 3|1:00 p.m.||Toledo|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|L 9-37|17,131|

|November 10||@|Bowling Green|Doyt Perry Stadium|Bowling Green, OH|W 19-13||

|November 17|||Miami (OH)|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 31-17||

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