1940 Western State Teachers Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Western State Teachers Broncos football Independent 2–5 Mike Gary 12th Horace Coleman Wayne Falan Harold Benge Waldo Stadium 1941 The 1940 Western State Teachers Broncos football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Mike Gary, the Broncos compiled a 2–5 record and were outscored by their opponents, 117 to 77.Football Records: Annual Results Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948424Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1940 - 49 Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204947771 The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Waldo Stadium Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=120527 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165153/http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=120527 March 3, 2016 Guard Wayne Falan and guard/quarterback Harold Benge were the team captains.Football History: All-Time Captains Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948804 Halfback Horace Coleman received the team's most outstanding player award.Football History: Team Awards Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204950513 Western State was ranked at No. 267 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y October 5 Wayne Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 6-13 Wayne Comes from Behind to Vanquish Western State, 13 to 6 Detroit Free Press October 6, 1940 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18894868/wayne_comes_from_behind_to_vanquish/ Newspapers.com October 12 at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 7-20 Dan Risalti Stars In Win For Bobcats The Springfield News-Sun October 13, 1940 Sports 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120787694/dan-risalti-stars-in-win-for-bobcats/ Newspapers.com October 19 Iowa State Teachers Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 19-20 October 26 Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 0-12 November 2 at Western Kentucky Bowling Green, KY L 6-25 November 9 at Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH W 20-13 November 16 1940 Manchester Spartans Manchester Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 19-14 References Western State Teachers Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western State Teachers Broncos football