1940 Western State Broncos football team

The 1940 Western State Broncos football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Mike Gary, the Broncos compiled a 2–5 record and were outscored by their opponents, 117 to 77.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

1940 Western State Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record2–5
Head coach
MVPHorace Coleman
CaptainWayne Falan, Harold Benge
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Wayne      4 1 3
Detroit      7 2 0
Notre Dame      7 2 0
Xavier      7 3 0
Ohio      5 2 2
Dayton      6 3 0
Cincinnati      5 3 1
Wichita      6 4 0
Central Michigan      4 3 1
Marquette      4 4 0
Michigan State      3 4 1
Ohio Wesleyan      2 4 3
Akron      2 5 2
Western State (MI)      2 5 0
Michigan State Normal      1 5 1
Miami (OH)      0 7 1

Guard Wayne Falan and guard/quarterback Harold Benge were the team captains.[4] Halfback Horace Coleman received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 5WayneL 6–13
October 12at OhioL 7–20
October 19Iowa State Teachers
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 19–20
October 26Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–12
November 2at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KYL 6–25
November 9at Miami (OH)W 20–13
November 16Manchester
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 19–14

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.
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