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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: Elliot Uzelac
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Elliot Uzelac enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Central Michigan  0   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Akron  21   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Minnesota  0   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Northern Illinois  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Bowling Green State  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Kent  17   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Toledo  7   25   L    @ Cleveland, OH   
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Marshall  19   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Ohio  10   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Miami Ohio  21   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Eastern Michigan  24   14   W       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average10.8
  Points Allowed297
  Defense Average27.0
  Opponents Record51-46
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 11-1306141Won  20-76-0178104  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2244171 5-2136120  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 8-2-1309102 5-1-119371  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 8-3278166 4-215390  Don Nehlen
Toledo 5-6244277 4-4189208  John A. Murphy
Ohio 5-5-1164143 3-3-19987  Bill Hess
Kent State 4-7202289 1-6111190  Dennis Fitzgerald
Western Michigan 1-10119297 1-779211  Elliot Uzelac
Eastern Michigan 4-6198171 0-33568  George Mans
Northern Illinois 3-8193230   Jerry Ippoliti

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 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.