1956 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Western Michigan Broncos football Mid-American Conference MAC 2–7 1–4 Jack Petoskey 4th John Berryman Bob Soderman Waldo Stadium 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.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 Center Bob Soderman 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 End and tackle John Berryman 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 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.WMC Grid Coach Quits: Petoskey Resigns With Losing Record The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich.) December 13, 1956 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5798362/wmc_grid_coach_quits_petoskey_resigns/ Schedule y y September 22 Central Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) L 7-14 13,000 Central Michigan Slips Past Western, 14 to 7 Lansing State Journal September 23, 1956 53 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18099194/central_michigan_slips_past_western_14/ Newspapers.com September 29 Bowling Green Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 13-27 October 6 @ Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV L 0-13 October 13 Toledo Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 26-15 Toledo Is Beaten By Broncos, 26-15 The Cincinnati Enquirer October 14, 1956 73 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18099169/toledo_is_beaten_by_broncos/ Newspapers.com October 20 @ 1956 Washington University Bears Washington University<ncg> Francis Field St. Louis, MO L 7-13 2,000 Bears Come From Behind, Beat Western Michigan St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 21, 1956 1F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18099072/bears_come_from_behind_beat_western/ Newspapers.com October 27 @ 1956 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets Great Lakes Navy<ncg> Great Lakes, IL L 6-13 Broncos Bow, 13 to 6, To Great Lakes Battle Creek Enquirer October 28, 1956 4-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18099088/broncos_bow_13_to_6_to_great_lakes/ Newspapers.com November 3 Ohio Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 0-27 Western Michigan Upended, 27 to 0 Battle Creek Enquirer November 4, 1956 4-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18099137/western_michigan_upended_27_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 10 1956 Western Reserve Red Cats Western Reserve Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 42-19 Western Michigan Clubs Western Reserve, 42-19 Lansing State Journal November 11, 1956 69 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18099105/western_reserve_clubs_western_reserve/ Newspapers.com November 17 Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH L 13-27 Kent State Triumphs, 27-13, Over Western Michigan Club Cincinnati Enquirer November 18, 1956 82 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18099125/kent_state_triumphs_2713_over/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Western Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football