1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1946 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored their opponents, 158 to 100.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

1946 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
MVPAllen Bush
CaptainClinton Brown
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1946 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
St. Norbert   –  8 –0 –0
Youngstown   –  7 –1 –0
Bradley   –  7 –2 –0
Central Michigan   –  6 –2 –0
Defiance   –  6 –2 –0
Western Michigan   –  5 –2 –1
Miami (OH)   –  7 –3 –0
Dayton   –  6 –3 –0
Carroll (WI)   –  4 –2 –1
Bowling Green   –  5 –3 –0
Ohio Wesleyan   –  5 –4 –1
Michigan Tech   –  3 –2 –0
Northern Michigan   –  3 –2 –1
Michigan State Normal   –  3 –4 –1
Xavier   –  3 –7 –0
Detroit Tech   –  1 –6 –1
Valparaiso   –  1 –7 –0
Sterling   –  1 –8 –0
Haskell   –  0 –7 –0

Tackle Clinton Brown was the team captain.[4] Halfback Allen Bush received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

Western Michigan was ranked at No. 97 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Ripon
W 47–0[7]
October 5Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 7–25[8]
October 12Butler
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 19–03,500[9]
October 19at Iowa State Teachers
T 0–0[10]
October 26at Western Kentucky State TeachersBowling Green, KYW 32–21[11]
November 2Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 27–2112,500[12]
November 8Valparaiso
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 26–133,500[13]
November 16at Miami (OH)
L 0–20[14]

References
  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1940 - 49". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "8 Chicagoans Help Broncos Defeat Ripon". Chicago Tribune. September 29, 1946. p. II-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Ohio U. Wallops Bronccos, 25-7". Springfield (O.) News-Sun. October 6, 1946. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Corky Lamm (October 13, 1946). "Butler Humbled, 19-0, By Western Michigan". The Indianapolis Star. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Clyde Artus (October 20, 1946). "Panther Goal Line Stands Good For 0-0 Tie". Waterloo Sunday Courier. pp. 29, 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hilltoppers Bow To West Michigan by Score of 32-20". The Owensboro, Ky., Messenger. October 27, 1946. p. 8A – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Western Michigan Nips Central, 27-21". The Lansing State Journal. November 3, 1946. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Bronco Eleven Beats Valparaiso, 26 to 13: Western Michigan Takes Early Lead". The Enquirer and News. Battle Creek, Michigan. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Gilson Wright (November 17, 1946). "Bill Hoover Star Of Game As Miami Gains 20-0 Win". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.


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