1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored their opponents, 158 to 100.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

1946 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
MVPAllen Bush
CaptainClinton Brown
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Norbert  800
Youngstown  710
Bradley  720
Central Michigan  620
Defiance  620
Western Michigan  521
Miami (OH)  730
Dayton  630
Carroll (WI)  421
Bowling Green  530
Ohio Wesleyan  541
Michigan Tech  320
Northern Michigan  321
Michigan State Normal  341
Xavier  370
Detroit Tech  161
Valparaiso  170
Sterling  180
Haskell  070

Tackle Clinton Brown was the team captain.[4] Halfback Allen Bush received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

Western Michigan was ranked at No. 97 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28RiponW 47–0[7]
October 5Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 7–25[8]
October 12Butler
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 19–03,500[9]
October 19at Iowa State TeachersT 0–0[10]
October 26at Western Kentucky State TeachersBowling Green, KYW 32–21[11]
November 2Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 27–2112,500[12]
November 8Valparaiso
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 26–133,500[13]
November 16at Miami (OH)L 0–20[14]

References


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