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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: Jack Petoskey
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Jack Petoskey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Central Michigan  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Illinois Wesleyan  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Miami Ohio  6   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Toledo  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Washington (MO)  7   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Ohio  12   67   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Western Reserve (OH)  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Kent State  0   40   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -1
  Points Scored66
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed238
  Defense Average29.8
  Opponents Record30-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-4
  Away Record1-2 -1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 7-2250103   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 7-1-132752   Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio 6-2-124586   Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo 3-6113305   Clair Dunn
Bowling Green 1-8119252   Robert Whittaker
Western Michigan 1-6-166238   Jack Petoskey

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

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.