1959 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1959 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–5 (3–3 MAC)
Head coach	Merle Schlosser (3rd season)
MVP	Clarence Cheatham
Captain	Dick Olmsted
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium

1959 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Bowling Green $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 9 Ohio	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Miami (OH)	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Kent State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Marshall	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Toledo	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from UPI small college poll

The 1959 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In their third season under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 185 to 116.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[3]

Guard Dick Olmsted was the team captain.^[4] Offensive guard Clarence Cheatham received the team's most outstanding player award.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Central Michigan*	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 15–21	5,800–7,000	[6]
September 26	No. 6 Miami (OH)	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–21	12,000
October 3	Marshall	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 51–0	10,000
October 10	at No. 17 Bowling Green	Bowling Green, OH	L 0–34	9,500	[7]
October 17	Washington University*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 78–0	11,500
October 24	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 24–14	3,200	[8]
October 31	at No. 10 Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 9–12	10,200–12,000	[9]
November 7	Kent State	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 7–0	6,500
November 14	Detroit*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–14	6,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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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. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
7. "Western Michigan Handed 34-0 Loss". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 11, 1959. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.