1953 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1953 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 238 to 66.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

1953 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–6–1 (0–4–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPLeslie Koster
CaptainFloyd Stollsteimer
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio $ 5 0 16 2 1
Miami (OH) 3 0 17 1 1
Kent State 3 1 07 2 0
Toledo 2 3 03 6 0
Western Reserve 1 2 15 3 1
Western Michigan 0 4 11 6 1
Bowling Green 0 4 01 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

Guard Floyd Stollsteimer was the team captain.[4] Offensive tackle Leslie Koster received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

In December 1952, assistant coach Jack Petoskey was appointed as the team's new head coach.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Central Michigan*L 0–21[7]
October 3at Illinois Wesleyan*Bloomington, ILW 20–7[8]
October 10Miami (OH)L 6–52[9]
October 17at ToledoL 7–19[10]
October 24Washington University*dagger
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 7–188,000[11]
October 31Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 12–67[12]
November 7at Western Reserve
T 14–14< 200[13]
November 14Kent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–402,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1950 - 59". 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. "Petoskey Gets Top Bronc Job". Detroit Free Press. December 13, 1952. p. 13.
  7. "Central Michigan Blanks Western Michigan, 21-0". Lansing State Journal. September 27, 1953. p. 63 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Illinois Wesleyan Loses, 20-7, to Michigan Foe". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1953. pp. 2–3 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Miami Tramples Western Michigan". The Tribune (Coshocton, OH). October 11, 1953. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Toledo U. Defeats Western Michigan". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 18, 1953. p. 35 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Ted Dunn Scores Twice as Bears Beat Western Mich., 18-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 25, 1953. p. Sports 1, 3 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Bobcats Ramble, 67-12: Ohio U. Smothers Western Michigan". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1953. p. 52 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "W. Reserve, Broncos Tie". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1953. p. D5 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Mariano Leads Kent Past W. Michigan, 40-0". Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1953. p. 4B via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.


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