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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  <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024
1969 Season Highlights
 William Doolittle enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1969 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Central Michigan  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Pacific  0   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Miami Ohio  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Bowling Green State  10   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Kent  33   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Toledo  13   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Marshall  48   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Ohio  17   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. West Texas A&M  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Northern Illinois  31   22   W       
 
1969 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average21.6
  Points Allowed203
  Defense Average20.3
  Opponents Record36-24
  Conference Record1-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
1969 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1969 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 11-0385160Won  56-335-015675  Frank X. Lauterbur
Bowling Green 6-4179146 4-18053  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 7-3231139 2-37275  Bill Mallory
Ohio 5-4-1256222 2-310398  Bill Hess
Kent State 5-5166198 1-447132  Dave Puddington
Western Michigan 4-6216203 1-493118  William Doolittle

1969 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1969 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.