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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 <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024

1963 Season Highlights

Merle Schlosser enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.

1963 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Wisconsin	0	41	L
Sat., Sep. 28	@ Central Michigan	14	30	L
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Miami Ohio	19	27	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Bowling Green State	7	16	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Kent	26	12	W
Sat., Oct. 26	@ Toledo	18	7	W
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Marshall	7	20	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Ohio	13	27	L
Sat., Nov. 16	vs. Louisville	7	21	L

1963 Season Totals
Record	2-7
Points Scored	111
Scoring Average	12.3
Points Allowed	201
Defense Average	22.3
Opponents Record	30-34
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	1-3
Away Record	1-4

1963 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1963 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Ohio	6-4	135	103		5-1	110	41	Bill Hess
Bowling Green	8-2	201	116		4-2	89	81	Doyt Perry
Miami Ohio	5-3-2	208	178		4-1-1	142	74	Glenn Bo Schembechler
Western Michigan	2-7	111	201		2-4	90	109	Merle Schlosser
Kent State	3-5-1	107	122		1-5	51	108	Trevor J. Rees
Toledo	2-7	118	176		1-5	71	136	Frank X. Lauterbur
Marshall	5-4-1	139	139					Charlie Snyder

1963 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1963 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

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.