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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: Merle Schlosser
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Merle Schlosser enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Wisconsin  0   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Central Michigan  14   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Miami Ohio  19   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Bowling Green State  7   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Kent  26   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Toledo  18   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Marshall  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Ohio  13   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Louisville  7   21   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored111
  Scoring Average12.3
  Points Allowed201
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record30-34
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record1-4
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 6-4135103 5-111041  Bill Hess
Bowling Green 8-2201116 4-28981  Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio 5-3-2208178 4-1-114274  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan 2-7111201 2-490109  Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-5-1107122 1-551108  Trevor J. Rees
Toledo 2-7118176 1-571136  Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall 5-4-1139139   Charlie Snyder

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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