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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: Merle Schlosser
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored173
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average11.8
  Opponents Record36-28
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record1-2
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 10-026934   Bill Hess
Bowling Green 8-119661   Doyt Perry
Kent State 6-3118129   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-5139159   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-4-1173106   Merle Schlosser
Marshall 2-7-158160   Charlie Snyder
Toledo 2-7126192   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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.