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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: Jack Petoskey
Conference: Mid-American-

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1905 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Jack Petoskey enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Central Michigan	19	25	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Marshall	13	47	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Bowling Green	20	15	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Toledo	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Washington (MO)	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Miami Ohio	0	48	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Ohio	19	6	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Western Reserve (OH)	38	0	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Kent State	13	20	L

1954 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	136
Scoring Average	15.1
Points Allowed	186
Defense Average	20.7
Opponents Record	42-22
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-3

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Kent State	8-2	331	130					Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio	8-1	294	82					Ara R. Parseghian
Ohio	6-3	175	158					Carroll C. Widdoes
Toledo	6-2-1	205	113					Forrest W. England
Marshall	4-5	203	214					Herb Royer
Western Michigan	4-5	136	186					Jack Petoskey
Bowling Green	2-7	125	196					Robert Whittaker

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.