1950 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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1950 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–4 (0–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBill Zabonick
CaptainPat Clysdale, Bill Zabonick
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Northern Illinois*
W 40–138,000[6]
September 30Central Michigan*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 21–136,000[7]
October 7Toledo*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 54–19
October 14at Miami (OH)
L 0–35
October 21at Washington University*
W 26–77,500[8]
October 28Cincinnati
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 6–27
November 42:00 p.m.Butler*dagger
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 34–135,000[9][10]
November 11Western Reserve
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–26
November 18at Ohio
L 7–10

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See also

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.
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  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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