2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Bill Cubit and played their home games at Waldo Stadium as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In 2011, the Broncos finished at 7–6 (5–3 MAC), third place in the MAC West division.

2012 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Cubit (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRich Nagy (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x  8 0   11 3  
Bowling Green  6 2   8 5  
Ohio  4 4   9 4  
Buffalo  3 5   4 8  
Miami (OH)  3 5   4 8  
UMass  1 7   1 11  
Akron  0 8   1 11  
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$  8 0   12 2  
Toledo  6 2   9 4  
Ball State  6 2   9 4  
Central Michigan  4 4   7 6  
Western Michigan  2 6   4 8  
Eastern Michigan  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

Western Michigan fired Cubit on November 17, 2012, following a season-ending loss to Eastern Michigan. WMU finished the year 4–8, its worst record since 2004. P. J. Fleck, 32-year-old Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant, was named head coach on December 18, 2012.

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