The 1967 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 5–4 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 164 to 156.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]
| 1967 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (4–2 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Marty Barski |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Jim Boreland with 1,113 passing yards, Jack Foster with 497 rushing yards, and Marty Barski with 653 receiving yards.[5] Halfback Bill Devine and linebacker Orv Schneider were the team captains.[6] Split Marty Barski received the team's most outstanding player award.[7]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | Miami (OH) | W 24–14 | 22,000 | [8] | |||
| September 23 | at No. 5 Arkansas State* |
| L 8–21 | 7,950–7,953 | [9] | ||
| September 29 | at BYU* | L 19–44 | 20,672 | [10] | |||
| October 7 | at Bowling Green | W 10–6 | 12,972 | [11] | |||
| October 14 | Kent State |
| W 16–7 | 22,800 | [12] | ||
| October 21 | at Toledo | L 9–35 | 17,123 | [13] | |||
| October 28 | Marshall |
| W 42–10 | 17,500 | [14] | ||
| November 4 | at Ohio | L 10–20 | 18,103 | [15] | |||
| November 11 | Xavier* |
| W 18–7 | 9,000 | [16] | ||
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References
edit- ↑ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1960 - 69". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "1967 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "1967 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. 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.
- ↑ "Broncos step out as MAC grid power". The Grand Rapids Press. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Indians top first foe". The Courier News. September 25, 1967. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bronco '11' bows to BYU, 44–19". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 30, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western Michigan beats BG, 10–6". The Plain Dealer. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western Michigan defeats Kent State". The Bay City Times. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Toledo bounces Broncos, 35 to 9". The Plain Dealer. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western Michigan pounds Marshall gridders, 42–10". Battle Creek Enquirer & News. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bobcats eliminate Broncos from MAC title picture". The Flint Journal. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Livingston boots WMU to upset over Xavier". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Schedule/Results (1967 Western Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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