The 1950 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1950 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–4 record (0–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 188 to 163.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
| 1950 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (0–4 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Bill Zabonick |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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End Pat Clysdale and defensive end Bill Zabonick were the team captains.[4] Zabonick also received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | Northern Illinois* | W 40–13 | 8,000 | [6] | ||||
| September 30 | Central Michigan* |
| W 21–13 | 6,000 | [7] | |||
| October 7 | Toledo* |
| W 54–19 | |||||
| October 14 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–35 | 8,145 | [8] | ||||
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Washington University* | W 26–7 | 7,500 | [9] | |||
| October 28 | Cincinnati |
| L 6–27 | |||||
| November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Butler* |
| W 34–13 | 5,000 | [10][11] | ||
| November 11 | Western Reserve |
| L 0–26 | |||||
| November 18 | at Ohio | L 7–10 | ||||||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1950 - 59". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Huskies Score Before Whipping By Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. September 25, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bronco Eleven Wins Second Straight Tilt". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 1, 1950. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miami Corrals Broncos; Bailey, Beckrest Star". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1950. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bears Lose To Broncos On 3 Late Scores, 26-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 22, 1950. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Broncos Injuries Help Butler Chances Today". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Western Michigan Rips Butler, 34-13". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 5, 1950. p. 1, section 4. Retrieved August 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1950 Western Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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