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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: Mitchell Gary
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024
1934 Season Highlights
 Mitchell Gary enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1934 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ Detroit  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Carroll (WI)  25   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Northern Iowa  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. DePaul  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Central Michigan  13   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 9  @ Saint Viator (IL)  19   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. West Chester (PA)  13   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Western Kentucky  7   6   W       
 
1934 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average13.0
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record10-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-1
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1934 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 1-719108   J.O. Christian
Michigan State 8-115356   Charles W. Bachman
Navy 8-113870   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton
Pittsburgh 8-120544   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Army 7-321540   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Temple 7-1-222057Lost  14-20  Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Western Michigan 7-110452   Mitchell Gary
Notre Dame 6-310856   Elmer F. Layden
Syracuse 6-214142   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Troy 6-2-117052   Albert Elmore
West Virginia 6-4117113   Charles C. Trusty Tallman
Boston College 5-46472   Joseph Joe McKenney
Central Michigan 5-38182   Alex Yunevich
Eastern Michigan 5-210979   Elton J. Rynearson
Georgia Southern 5-5120123   Crook Smith
Massachusetts 5-3-111940   Mel Taube
Tulsa 5-2-110639   Elmer C. Gus Henderson
Penn State 4-411558   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Texas El Paso 4-4131104   Mack Saxon
Jacksonville State 3-473111   T.B. Shotts
East Carolina 1-4-11887   G.L. Doc Mathis

1934 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1934 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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