Western Michigan Football Team History
Western Michigan Broncos
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Western Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
Founded: 1903
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Merle Schlosser
Conference: Mid-American-
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| 1957 Season Highlights |
| Merle Schlosser enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Michigan. |
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| 1957 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 21 | @
Central Michigan
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33 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 28 | vs.
Miami Ohio
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0 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Marshall
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7 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Bowling Green
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14 |
14 |
T |
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| | Sat., Oct. 19 | vs. Youngstown State
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25 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 26 | @
Toledo
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16 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 2 | @
Ohio
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7 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs. Western Reserve (OH)
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20 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Kent State
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28 |
20 |
W |
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| 1957 Season Totals |
| Record | 4-4
-1
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| Points Scored | 150 |
| Scoring Average | 16.7 |
| Points Allowed | 127 |
| Defense Average | 14.1 |
| Opponents Record | 32-29
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 3-2
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| Away Record | 1-2
-1
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| 1957 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
