1955 Western Michigan Broncos football team
| 1955 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 1–7–1 (0–5 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Charles Nidiffer |
| Captain | Jim Devine, Jerry Ganzel |
| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College (renamed Western Michigan University in 1957) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 1–7–1 record (0–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 200 to 80.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
Guard Jim Devine and quarterback Jerry Ganzel were the team captains.[4] Fullback Charles Nidiffer received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | Great Lakes Navy* | T 13–13 | |||||
| September 24 | at Central Michigan* |
| L 13–27 | [6] | |||
| October 1 | Bowling Green |
| L 0–35 | [7] | |||
| October 8 | Marshall |
| L 0–28 | [8] | |||
| October 15 | at Toledo | L 0–6 | |||||
| October 22 | Washington University* |
| L 14–26 | 8,000 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | at Ohio | L 14–40 | [10] | ||||
| November 12 | Western Reserve* |
| W 13–0 | [11] | |||
| November 19 | Kent State |
| L 14–25 | [12] | |||
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References
[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.
- ^ "Central Michigan Whips Western". Lansing State Journal. September 25, 1955. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Michigan Outclassed: Bowling Green Takes 35-0 Victory". Lansing State Journal. October 2, 1955. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall Blanks Western, 28-0". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 9, 1955. p. 4-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "3 TDs by Siegel as Bears Win". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 23, 1955. pp. 1E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ohio U. Tops Broncos By 40-14 Count". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 6, 1955. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Wins". Lansing State Journal. November 13, 1955. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kent Overpowers Western Michigan". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 20, 1955. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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