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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: William Doolittle
Conference: Mid-American-

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1905 <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024

1971 Season Highlights

William Doolittle enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.

1971 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Illinois State	35	7	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Ball State	9	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Northern Illinois	27	17	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Bowling Green State	6	23	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Kent	31	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Toledo	24	35	L
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. Marshall	37	0	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Ohio	28	14	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Miami Ohio	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Pacific	25	21	W

1971 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	228
Scoring Average	22.8
Points Allowed	124
Defense Average	12.4
Opponents Record	35-26
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-2

1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1971 Mid-American- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Toledo	12-0	383	96	Won 28-3	5-0	176	71	John A. Murphy
Bowling Green	6-4	263	207		4-1	129	89	Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio	7-3	207	117		2-3	50	87	Bill Mallory
Western Michigan	7-3	228	124		2-3	95	79	William Doolittle
Ohio	5-5	240	173		2-3	101	100	Bill Hess
Kent State	3-8	169	304		0-5	60	185	Don James

1971 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1971 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 oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.