1961 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Western Michigan Broncos football Mid-American Conference MAC 5–4–1 4–1–1 Merle Schlosser 5th Ed Chlebek Mike Snodgrass Ken Reasor Waldo Stadium Aviation Bowl L 12–20 vs. New Mexico The 1961 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 5–4–1 record (4–1–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 179 to 143.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 - 1960 - 69 Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948164 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 Mike Snodgrass and guard Ken Reasor 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 Quarterback Ed Chlebek 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 Schedule y y September 16 @ Central Michigan<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 27-21 6,800 Broncos Slip Past Chips Detroit Free Press September 17, 1961 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16712033/broncos_slip_past_chips/ Newspapers.com September 23 @ Detroit<ncg> University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 14-21 18,000–18,603 Pitches Strike Against Western Mich.: Gross Gets the Titans Rolling, 21-14 Detroit Free Press Jack Berry September 23, 1961 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34824585/pitches_strike_against_western_mich/ Newspapers.com September 30 Miami (OH) Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 6-3 16,500 October 7 @ Bowling Green University Stadium Bowling Green, OH L 0-21 8,000 October 21 @ Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH W 7-0 5,500 October 28 Marshall Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 20-0 10,500 November 4 Kent State Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI W 14-0 10,250 November 11 Utah State<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 22-65 11,750–14,000 Ags Slay Broncos 65-22 In Michigan https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114841199/the-herald-journal/ The Herald Journal Logan, Utah United Press International November 12, 1961 6 December 18, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 @ Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH T 20-20 9,500 December 9 vs New Mexico<ncg> Welcome Stadium Dayton, OH (Aviation Bowl) L 12-20 3,694 Lobos Capture Aviation Bowl, 28-12: Santiago, Chuck Selected Best Back, Lineman Albuquerque Journal Dan Russel December 10, 1961 C1, C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24984992/lobos_capture_aviation_bowl_2812/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Western Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Western Michigan Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western Michigan Broncos football