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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| 1961 Season Highlights |
| Merle Schlosser enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan. |
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| 1961 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 16 | @
Central Michigan
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27 |
21 |
W |
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| | Fri., Sep. 22 | @ Detroit
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14 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | vs.
Miami Ohio
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6 |
3 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | @
Bowling Green
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0 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Toledo
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7 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Marshall
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20 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Kent State
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14 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs.
Utah State
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22 |
65 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | @
Ohio
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20 |
20 |
T |
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| | Sat., Dec. 9 | @
New Mexico
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12 |
28 |
L |
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| 1961 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-4
-1
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| Points Scored | 142 |
| Scoring Average | 14.2 |
| Points Allowed | 179 |
| Defense Average | 17.9 |
| Opponents Record | 43-44
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 3-1
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| Away Record | 2-3
-1
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| 1961 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1961 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1961 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.
