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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: Merle Schlosser
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Merle Schlosser enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Central Michigan  15   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Miami Ohio  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Marshall  51   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Bowling Green  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Washington (MO)  78   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Toledo  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Ohio  9   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kent State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Detroit  0   14   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record4-5
  Points Scored184
  Scoring Average20.4
  Points Allowed116
  Defense Average12.9
  Opponents Record36-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Bowling Green 9-027483   Doyt Perry
Ohio 7-2215101   Bill Hess
Kent State 5-3144124   Trevor J. Rees
Miami Ohio 5-415894   John Pont
Western Michigan 4-5184116   Merle Schlosser
Toledo 2-6-1123200   Harry Larche
Marshall 1-872343   Charlie Snyder

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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