2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team
2014 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, L 24–38 vs. Air Force | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Division | West Division |
Record | 8–5 (6–2 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kirk Ciarrocca (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Ed Pinkham (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
Seasons |
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Bowling Green x | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northern Illinois xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University (WMU) in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach P. J. Fleck and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Air Force.
WMU lost its season opener against Purdue, 43–34. Freshman running back Jarvion Franklin rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. The 163 yards were the third-highest by a freshman in the NCAA. He was named MAC West Offensive Player of the Week.[1]
At the end of the 2014 season, head coach P. J. Fleck was awarded with the Mid American Conference Head Coach of the Year award. Jarvion Franklin was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman to ever receive the honor.[2]
Recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Lucas Bezerra TE | Troy, MI | Troy HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Apr 13, 2013 | |
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Jordan Billingslea WR | Southfield, MI | Southfield HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 153 lb (69 kg) | Jul 25, 2013 | |
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Jamauri Bogan RB | Union Township, NJ | Union HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | Jun 28, 2013 | |
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Nathan Braster DE | Fort Wayne, IN | South Side HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jul 23, 2013 | |
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Asantay Brown ATH | Muskegon, MI | Mona Shores HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Feb 12, 2013 | |
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Deontae Brown DB | Chicago, IL | Mount Carmel HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Apr 20, 2013 | |
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Curtis Doyle OL | Alma, MI | Alma HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 287 lb (130 kg) | Apr 25, 2013 | |
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Leo Ekwoge RB | Olney, MD | Good Counsel HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 25, 2013 | |
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Jacari Faulkner DE | Detroit, MI | U of D Jesuit HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 6, 2013 | |
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Kenny Finley DT | Muskegon, MI | Muskegon HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | Jan 5, 2013 | |
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Jarvion Franklin RB | Tinley Park, IL | Andrew HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | Jul 25, 2013 | |
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Jay Harris WR | Exton, PA | Downingtown East HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 14, 2013 | |
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JaKevin Jackson LB | Milledgeville, GA | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | Nov 17, 2013 | |
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Lonnie Johnson ATH | Gary, IN | West Side HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 19, 2013 | |
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Elliot Jordan OL | Kentwood, MI | East Kentwood HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Nov 6, 2013 | |
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Nick Matich DT | Clarkston, MI | Clarkston HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | Jun 29, 2013 | |
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Chris McDaniel ATH | Detroit, MI | Cass Tech HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | Apr 11, 2013 | |
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Zach Novoselsky OL | Lincolnshire, IL | Stevenson HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | Jul 19, 2013 | |
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Chukwuma Okorafor OL | Southfield, MI | Southfield HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | May 4, 2013 | |
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Wyatt Pfeifer OL | Delaware, OH | Buckeye Valley HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jul 25, 2013 | |
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Delshawn Phillips LB | Detroit, MI | Cass Tech HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 11, 2013 | |
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Javonte Seabury ATH | Orlando, FL | Timber Creek HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 153 lb (69 kg) | Jan 2, 2014 | |
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Alon Sims ATH | Royal Palm Beach, FL | Royal Palm Beach HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | May 2, 2014 | |
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Robert Spillane ATH | Oak Park, IL | Fenwick HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | Mar 23, 2013 | |
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Chance Stewart QB | Sturgis, MI | Sturgis HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Apr 18, 2013 | |
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Antione Stone ATH | Bedford, OH | Bedford HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 19, 2013 | |
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Jason Sylva LB | Franklin, MA | Dean JC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 16, 2013 | |
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Jordan Van Dort OL | Zeeland, MI | Zeeland West HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | Oct 4, 2013 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 56 Rivals: 58 | ||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | Noon | at Purdue* | ESPNU | L 34–43 | 37,031[3] | |
September 13 | 5:00 pm | at Idaho* | ESPN3 | W 45–33 | 14,721 | |
September 20 | 7:00 pm | Murray State* | ESPN3 | W 45–14 | 22,226[4] | |
September 27 | 12:30 pm | at Virginia Tech* | ESPN3 | L 17–35 | 59,625[5] | |
October 4 | 7:00 pm | Toledo |
| ESPN3 | L 19–20 OT | 11,493 |
October 11 | 3:00 pm | at Ball State | ESPN3 | W 42–38 | 11,237 | |
October 18 | 2:00 pm | at Bowling Green | BCSN[6] | W 26–14 | 15,201 | |
October 25 | 2:00 pm | Ohio![]() |
| ESPN3 | W 42–21 | 20,225 |
November 1 | 2:30 pm | at Miami (OH) |
| ESPN3[7] | W 41–10 | 9,045 |
November 15 | 2:00 pm | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN3 | W 51–7 | 12,985 |
November 22 | 1:00 pm | at Central Michigan |
| ESPN3 | W 32–20 | 17,265[8] |
November 28 | 11:00 am | Northern Illinois |
| ESPNU | L 21–31 | 11,195 |
December 20 | 5:45 pm | vs. Air Force* | ESPN | L 24–38 | 18,223 | |
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- Schedule source:[9][10]
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year at WMU | Alma mater |
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P. J. Fleck | Head coach | 2nd | Northern Illinois (2004) |
Kirk Ciarrocca | Offensive coordinator | 2nd | Temple (1990) |
Ed Pinkham | Defensive coordinator, Defensive backs | 2nd | Allegheny (1975) |
Mike Hart | Running backs | 1st | Michigan (2008) |
Bill Kenney | Tight ends | 2nd | Norwich (1982) |
Tim McGarigle | Linebackers | 3rd | Northwestern (2006) |
Vinson Reynolds | Defensive line | 2nd | Northern Illinois (2004) |
Matt Simon | Wide receivers | 1st | Northern Illinois (2004) |
Rob Wenger | Special teams | 2nd | Colgate (2008) |
Brian Callahan | Offensive line | 2nd | Eastern Illinois (1992) |
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References
- ^ "MAC announces week one football players of the week". Mid-American Conference. September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ Drew, David (December 3, 2014). "WMU football coach P.J. Fleck named MAC Coach of the Year". MLive.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Etling, Purdue hold off Western Michigan 43–34". ESPN. Associated Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ "Western Michigan runs past Murray State 45–14". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Virginia Tech Hokies - Box Score - September 27, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN. September 27, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Week 8". Mattsarzsports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Week 10". Mattsarzsports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Central Michigan Chippewas - Box Score - November 22, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN. November 22, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Western Michigan Broncos Football Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "2014-15 College Football Bowl Schedule - 2015 Playoff". Fbschedules.com. November 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Football –Coaches". Retrieved November 28, 2014.