The 1996-97 Western Michigan Broncos went 14-14 (9-9 in the MAC) under head coach Bob Donewald. Simple Rating System: -0.4.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | at Canisius Golden Griffins | L 46–67 | |
| 1996-11-26 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 56–65 | |
| 1996-12-02 | at Northern Illinois Huskies | L 52–55 | |
| 1996-12-05 | at Ball State Cardinals | L 52–64 | |
| 1996-12-07 | vs Evansville Purple Aces | W 78–62 | |
| 1996-12-18 | at Chicago State Cougars | W 90–89 (OTOT) | |
| 1996-12-21 | vs Northern Illinois Huskies | W 64–58 | |
| 1996-12-23 | vs Detroit Mercy Titans | W 60–44 | |
| 1996-12-28 | at Wright State Raiders | L 58–68 | |
| 1997-01-04 | at Ohio Bobcats | W 64–63 | |
| 1997-01-08 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | L 69–71 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-11 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | W 83–78 | |
| 1997-01-16 | vs Akron Zips | L 60–66 | |
| 1997-01-18 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | L 62–76 | |
| 1997-01-22 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 76–73 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 49–62 | |
| 1997-01-29 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 62–53 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Bowling Green Falcons | L 67–93 | |
| 1997-02-03 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 87–67 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Ball State Cardinals | W 76–66 | |
| 1997-02-10 | vs Akron Zips | W 70–63 | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | L 70–72 | |
| 1997-02-19 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 82–77 | |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 55–56 | |
| 1997-02-26 | at Toledo Rockets | L 63–75 | |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 82–73 | |
| 1997-03-04 | at Ohio Bobcats | W 74–68 | |
| 1997-03-07 | neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 67–84 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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