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Western Michigan Football Team History


Western Michigan Broncos
Western Michigan
 Kalamazoo, MI
Founded: 1903
Stadium: Waldo Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Brown & Gold
Coach: John W. Gill
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1905  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 John W. Gill enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Western Michigan.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Ripon (WI)  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Ohio  7   25   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Butler  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Northern Iowa  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Western Kentucky  32   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Central Michigan  27   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Valparaiso  26   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Miami Ohio  0   20   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored158
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average12.5
  Opponents Record21-14
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-1 -1
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 4-3-112069   J.O. Christian
Army 9-0-126380   Earl H. Red Blaik
Cincinnati 9-222193   Ray Nolting
Miami 8-2200147   Jack Harding
Notre Dame 8-0-127124   Frank W. Leahy
Buffalo 7-222491   Jim Peele
Miami Ohio 7-322072   Sid Gillman
Nevada 7-232482   James W. Jim Aiken
Southern Mississippi 7-324352Won  55-0  Reed Green
Boston College 6-3234123   Dennis E. Denny Myers
Central Michigan 6-223367   Ron Finch
Massachusetts 6-218448   Walter Hargesheimer
Middle Tennessee State 6-2-114975   E.W. Midgett
Ohio 6-320697   Don Peden
Penn State 6-219248   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Bowling Green 5-39539   Robert Whittaker
East Carolina 5-3-115858   Jim Johnson
Michigan State 5-5181202   Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia 5-512099   William F. Bill Kern
Western Michigan 5-2-1158100   John W. Gill
Syracuse 4-5146158   Clarence L. Biggie Munn
Virginia 4-4-1180170   Arthur L Art Guepe
Eastern Michigan 3-4-16580   Elton J. Rynearson
Pittsburgh 3-5-188136   Wesley E. Wes Fesler
Charlotte 2-452150   Arthur Deremer
Temple 2-4-261114   Ray Morrison
Navy 1-8105186   Lt. Thomas J. Tom Hamilton

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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