1954 Western Michigan Broncos football team
The 1954 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 4–5 record (3–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 186 to 136.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
| 1954 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1954 record | 4–5 (3–4 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Jack Kelder |
| Captain | Les Koster |
| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tackle Les Koster was the team captain.[4] Offensive tackle Jack Kelder received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Central Michigan | L 19–25 | [6] | ||
| October 2 | at Marshall | L 13–47 | |||
| October 9 | Bowling Green |
| W 20–15 | [7] | |
| October 16 | Toledo |
| L 7–19 | [8] | |
| October 23 | at Washington University | W 7–6 | 8,000 | [9] | |
| October 30 | at Miami | L 0–48 | 9,900 | [10] | |
| November 6 | Ohio |
| W 19–6 | [11] | |
| November 13 | Western Reserve |
| W 38–0 | [12] | |
| November 20 | at Kent State | L 13–20 | 1,000 | [13] |
References
- "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1950 - 59". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Western Michigan Loses To Chippewas, 25 to 19". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 26, 1954. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Broncs Win Close Game". Lansing State Journal. October 10, 1954. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Toledo Outscores Broncos, 19 to 7". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 17, 1954. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Western Michigan's Late Tally Spoils Bears' Homecoming". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 24, 1954. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Skins Take Mid-American Title By Routing Bronco Eleven, 48-0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1954. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Western Michigan Rocks Ohio University, 19-6". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 7, 1954. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Broncos Rip Favored Foe By 38 to 0". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 14, 1954. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kent State Rallies For 20-13 Win". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 21, 1954. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
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