1991 Western Michigan Broncos football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1991
| team = Western Michigan Broncos
| sport = football
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| conference = Mid-American Conference
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Al Molde
| hc_year = 5th
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| mvp = Greg Kelley
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| stadium = Waldo Stadium
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{{1991 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 1991 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Al Molde, the Broncos compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 253 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=1991 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/1991.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 1,949 passing yards, Corey Sylve with 711 rushing yards, and John Morton with 588 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1991 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/1991.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1991
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|August 31||Kent State|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 13-10||
|September 7||Akron
|September 14|@|No. 1 Florida State
|September 21||Toledo|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|L 13-23||
|September 28||Ohio|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 35-9||
|October 5|@|Ball State|Ball State Stadium|Muncie, IN|W 25-16||
|October 12|@|Northern Illinois
|October 19|@|Eastern Michigan|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|L 24-42||
|October 26||Bowling Green|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|L 10-23||
|November 9||Miami (OH)|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI|W 24-23||
|November 16|@|Central Michigan|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)|L 17-27||
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