1957 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Western Michigan Broncos football Mid-American Conference MAC 4–4–1 1–4–1 Merle Schlosser 1st Joe Grigg Bob Mason Waldo Stadium The 1957 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 college football season. In their first season under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 150 to 126.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 Quarterback Bob Mason 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 Joe Grigg 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 Merle Schlosser was named head football coach on January 19, 1957. Schlosser was a 29-year old Illinois graduate who had been an assistant coach at Missouri under Don Faurot in 1955 and 1956.Broncos Hire Missouri Aide Detroit Free Press January 20, 1957 4E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5808327/broncos_hire_missouri_aide/ Schedule September 21 @ Central Michigan<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 33-0 September 28 Miami (OH) Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 0-20 October 5 Marshall Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 7-12 October 12 @ Bowling Green University Stadium Bowling Green, OH T 14-14 October 19 1957 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 25-14 October 25 @ Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 16-27 November 2 @ Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 7-20 November 9 1957 Western Reserve Red Cats Western Reserve<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 20-0 November 16 Kent State Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 28-20 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 Western Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/12711 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football