1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1942 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
MVPBill Yambrick
CaptainBill Yambrick
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   6 – 0 – 0
Western Michigan   –   5 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 2 – 0
Dayton   –   8 – 2 – 0
Marquette   –   7 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 2
Bowling Green   –   6 – 2 – 1
Ohio   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wichita   –   5 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   4 – 3 – 2
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   4 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 6 – 0
Wayne   –   1 – 6 – 1
Akron   –   0 – 7 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–1 record and outscored their opponents, 66 to 37.[1][2] The team played their home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

Center Bill Yambrick was the team captain.[4] He also received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

Western Michigan was ranked at No. 157 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Dayton
L 0–213,000[7]
October 10Toledo
W 13–0
October 17Iowa State Teachers
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 14–7
October 24Butler
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 13–7
November 7Grosse Isle NAS
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 13–2
November 14Wayne
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 13–0
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Sy Burick (September 27, 1942). "Knisley Brilliant As Dayton Defeats Western Michigan By 21 To 0: Xenia Boy Hot As Flyers Romp In Mud". Dayton Daily News. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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