Western Michigan Football Team History
Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
Founded: 1903 Stadium: Waldo Stadium Capacity: 30,200 Colors: Brown & Gold Coach: William Doolittle Conference: Mid-American-
1966 Season Highlights
William Doolittle enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
The Broncos won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 17 vs. Lamar
16
14
W
Sat., Sep. 24 vs.
Central Michigan
31
14
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @
Miami Ohio
7
26
L
Sat., Oct. 8 vs.
Bowling Green State
16
14
W
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Kent
23
20
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs.
Toledo
14
13
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @
Marshall
35
29
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs.
Ohio
20
13
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Xavier
6
21
L
Sat., Nov. 19 @ West Texas A&M
7
30
L
1966 Season Totals
Record 7-3
Points Scored 175
Scoring Average 17.5
Points Allowed 194
Defense Average 19.4
Opponents Record 23-26
Conference Record 5-1
Home Record 5-0
Away Record 2-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.