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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: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024
1929 Season Highlights
 Mitchell Gary enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 The Broncos won the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1929 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
    Ferris State  41   0   W       
    Illinois JV  20   0   W       
    Notre Dame JV  7   13   L       
    Lombard (IL)  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Wayne State  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Eastern Michigan  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Central Michigan  25   6   W       
    Michigan JV  7   12   L       
 
1929 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored161
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed44
  Defense Average5.5
  Opponents Record7-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-0 -1
  Away Record1-0
1929 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1929 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Western Michigan 5-2-116144   Mitchell Gary

1929 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1929 All Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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