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Western Michigan Football Team History


Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan
 Kalamazoo, MI
Founded: 1903
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Mitchell Gary
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Mitchell Gary enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. North Central (IL)  0   7   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Detroit  0   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Northern Iowa  8   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Carroll (WI)  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. DePaul  6   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Central Michigan  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Saint Viator (IL)  33   0   W       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record3-3 -1
  Points Scored66
  Scoring Average9.4
  Points Allowed64
  Defense Average9.1
  Opponents Record5-2
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2 -1
  Away Record2-1
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 1-6-139176   Summer Dole
Army 9-122726   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Boston College 8-116950   Joseph Joe McKenney
Pittsburgh 8-114713   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Eastern Michigan 6-211571   Elton J. Rynearson
Tulsa 6-19319   Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Central Michigan 5-2-116358   George Van Bibber
Georgia Southern 5-416775   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 5-310865   Mel Taube
Navy 5-49086   Edgar E. Rip Miller
Temple 5-311096   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Troy 5-19926   Albert Elmore
Michigan State 4-2-27349   Charles W. Bachman
Syracuse 4-413179   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Notre Dame 3-5-13280   Heartley Hunk Anderson
Penn State 3-3-111766   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Texas El Paso 3-765111   Mack Saxon
West Virginia 3-5-387145   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Western Michigan 3-3-16664   Mitchell Gary
Ball State 1-6-12090   Lawrence McPhee
East Carolina 1-5699   Kenneth Beatty
Jacksonville State 1-4-159101   T.B. Shotts

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.