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Western Michigan Football Team History

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Western Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
Founded: 1903
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: Merle Schlosser
Conference: Mid-American-

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1905 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Merle Schlosser enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 15	vs. Central Michigan	28	0	W
Sat., Sep. 22	@ Louisville	21	27	L
Sat., Sep. 29	@ Miami Ohio	7	17	L
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Bowling Green State	6	10	L
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Toledo	21	0	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Marshall	12	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Kent	19	6	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Brigham Young	28	20	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Ohio	16	32	L

1962 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	158
Scoring Average	17.6
Points Allowed	112
Defense Average	12.4
Opponents Record	39-31
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	2-2

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	8-3	261	112	Lost 14-15	5-1	137	29	Bill Hess
Bowling Green	7-1-1	204	91		5-0-1	162	61	Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio	8-2-1	241	175	Lost 21-49	3-1-1	91	69	John Pont
Western Michigan	5-4	158	112		3-3	81	65	Merle Schlosser
Kent State	3-6	107	185		2-4	69	140	Trevor J. Rees
Toledo	3-6	133	176		1-5	85	133	Clive H. Rush
Marshall	4-6	137	237					Charlie Snyder

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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 college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.