1958 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 Western Michigan Broncos football Mid-American Conference MAC 4–5 2–4 Merle Schlosser 2nd Lovell Coleman Jack Krueger Jim Eger Waldo Stadium The 1958 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1958 college football season. In their second season under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 4–5 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 200 to 188.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 - 1950 - 59 Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204947849 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 Jack Krueger and center Jim Eger 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 Fullback Lovell 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 Coleman rushed for 1,068 yards in the 1958, including a school record 279 yards against Central Michigan. Schedule 1958 small college UPI y y September 20 Central Michigan<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) L 32-33 15,300 Central Michigan Wins Scoring Bee, 33 to 32 The Lansing State Journal September 21, 1958 64 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16707661/central_michigan_wins_scoring_bee_33/ Newspapers.com September 27 @ No. T–16 Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH L 20-34 October 4 @ Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV W 30-24 October 11 No. 7 Bowling Green Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 6-40 5,500–6,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Bowling Green) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/71/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 October 18 @ 1958 Washington University Bears Washington University<ncg> Francis Field St. Louis, MO W 34-2 October 25 Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 6-21 11,000 November 1 Ohio Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 21-14 6,000 November 8 1958 Western Reserve Red Cats Western Reserve<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 33-0 3,000 November 15 @ Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH L 6-32 2,500 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Kent State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/331/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Western Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football