1956 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1956 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College (renamed Western Michigan University in 1957) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 168 to 114.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

1956 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1956 record2–7 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJohn Berryman
CaptainBob Soderman
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1956 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Bowling Green $ 5 –0 –1  8 –0 –1
Miami 4 –0 –1  7 –1 –1
Kent State 4 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Marshall 2 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
Ohio 2 –4 –0  2 –7 –0
Western Michigan 1 –4 –0  2 –7 –0
Toledo 1 –5 –0  1 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Center Bob Soderman was the team captain.[4] End and tackle John Berryman received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

Jack Petoskey resigned as the team's head coach on December 13, 1956; he compiled a record of 8–25–2 in four years at Western Michigan.[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Central Michigan
L 7–1413,000[7]
September 29Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 13–27
October 6at Marshall
L 0–13
October 13Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 26–15[8]
October 20at Washington University
L 7–132,000[9]
October 27at Great Lakes NavyGreat Lakes, ILL 6–13[10]
November 3Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–27[11]
November 10Western Reserve
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 42–19[12]
November 17Kent State
L 13–27[13]

References
  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1950 - 59". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. "WMC Grid Coach Quits: Petoskey Resigns With Losing Record". The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich.). December 13, 1956. p. 1.
  7. "Central Michigan Slips Past Western, 14 to 7". Lansing State Journal. September 23, 1956. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Toledo Is Beaten By Broncos, 26-15". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 1956. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bears Come From Behind, Beat Western Michigan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 21, 1956. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Broncos Bow, 13 to 6, To Great Lakes". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 28, 1956. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Western Michigan Upended, 27 to 0". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 4, 1956. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Western Michigan Clubs Western Reserve, 42-19". Lansing State Journal. November 11, 1956. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Kent State Triumphs, 27-13, Over Western Michigan Club". Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1956. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
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