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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Merle Schlosser enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Central Michigan  33   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Miami Ohio  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Marshall  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Bowling Green  14   14   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Youngstown State  25   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Toledo  16   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Ohio  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Western Reserve (OH)  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Kent State  28   20   W       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored150
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record32-29
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 6-1-216755   Doyt Perry
Marshall 6-3120112   Herb Royer
Miami Ohio 6-3163137   John Pont
Toledo 5-4136147   Harry Larche
Western Michigan 4-4-1150127   Merle Schlosser
Kent State 3-6114138   Trevor J. Rees
Ohio 2-6-1134156   Carroll C. Widdoes

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.