1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Western Michigan Broncos football Independent 5–1 John Gill 1st Bill Yambrick Bill Yambrick Waldo Stadium The 1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–1 record and outscored their opponents, 66 to 37.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 their 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 Center Bill Yambrick was the team captain.Football History: All-Time Captains Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948804 He also 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 Michigan was ranked at No. 157 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule y 1942 AP y y September 26 @ Dayton Baujan Field Dayton, OH L 0-21 3,000 Knisley Brilliant As Dayton Defeats Western Michigan By 21 To 0: Xenia Boy Hot As Flyers Romp In Mud Dayton Daily News Sy Burick September 27, 1942 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121907382/knisley-brilliant-as-dayton-defeats/ Newspapers.com October 10 Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 13-0 October 17 Iowa State Teachers Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 14-7 October 24 1942 Butler Bulldogs Butler Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 13-7 November 7 Grosse Isle NAS Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 13-2 November 14 Wayne Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 13-0 References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football