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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: William Doolittle
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 William Doolittle enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Arkansas State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Brigham Young  7   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Miami Ohio  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Bowling Green State  10   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Kent  14   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Toledo  6   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Marshall  40   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Ohio  27   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ West Texas A&M  36   53   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record3-6
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average17.8
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average21.2
  Opponents Record31-28
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record2-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio 10-1418228Lost  42-496-0205107  Bill Hess
Miami Ohio 7-324099 5-115748  Glenn Bo Schembechler
Bowling Green 6-3-1267147 3-2-1135104  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-4-1230156 3-2-114191  Frank X. Lauterbur
Western Michigan 3-6160191 2-497121  William Doolittle
Kent State 1-9101230 1-562139  Dave Puddington
Marshall 0-9-1129358   Perry L. Moss

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 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.