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1950 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (0–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBill Zabonick
CaptainPat Clysdale, Bill Zabonick
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons← 19491951 →
1950 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Miami (OH) $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Western Reserve 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Western Michigan 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1950 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–4 record (0–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 188 to 163. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

End Pat Clysdale and defensive end Bill Zabonick were the team captains. Zabonick also received the team's most outstanding player award.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Northern Illinois*W 40–138,000
September 30Central Michigan*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 21–136,000
October 7Toledo*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 54–19
October 14at Miami (OH)L 0–35
October 21at Washington University*W 26–77,500
October 28Cincinnati
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 6–27
November 42:00 p.m.Butler*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 34–135,000
November 11Western Reserve
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–26
November 18at OhioL 7–10

See also

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. "Huskies Score Before Whipping By Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. September 25, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bronco Eleven Wins Second Straight Tilt". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 1, 1950. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bears Lose To Broncos On 3 Late Scores, 26-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1950. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Broncos Injuries Help Butler Chances Today". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Western Michigan Rips Butler, 34-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1950. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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