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Western Michigan Football Team History

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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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1905 <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024

1960 Season Highlights

Merle Schlosser enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.

1960 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Central Michigan	31	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Miami Ohio	14	15	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Baldwin-Wallace (OH)	28	28	T
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Bowling Green	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Washington (MO)	43	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	vs. Toledo	7	3	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Ohio	0	24	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Kent State	3	10	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Marshall	34	12	W

1960 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	173
Scoring Average	19.2
Points Allowed	106
Defense Average	11.8
Opponents Record	36-28
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2 -1
Away Record	1-2

1960 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1960 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	10-0	269	34					Bill Hess
Bowling Green	8-1	196	61					Doyt Perry
Kent State	6-3	118	129					Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio	5-5	139	159					John Pont
Western Michigan	4-4-1	173	106					Merle Schlosser
Marshall	2-7-1	58	160					Charlie Snyder
Toledo	2-7	126	192					Clive H. Rush

1960 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1960 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.