1965 Western Michigan Broncos football team
The 1965 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Western Michigan University during the 1965 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 6–2–1 record and finished in third place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1]
| 1965 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1965 record | 6–2–1 (3–2–1 MAC) |
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| MVP | Bob Rowe |
| Captains |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders were Ron Seifert with 698 passing yards, Steve Terlep with 362 rushing yards, and Dave Mollard with 25 catches for 276 receiving yards.[2] Center Jim Reid and guard Nelson Jackson were the team captains.[3] Offensive tackle Bob Rowe received the team's most outstanding player award.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 18 | Louisville | W 17–13 | |
| September 25 | at Central Michigan | (rivalry) | W 21–13 |
| October 2 | Miami (OH) |
| L 9–36 |
| October 9 | at Bowling Green | Bowling Green, OH | L 17–21 |
| October 16 | Kent State |
| T 10–10 |
| October 23 | at Toledo | W 3–0 | |
| October 30 | Marshall |
| W 17–14 |
| November 6 | at Ohio | W 17–6 | |
| November 13 | Montana |
| W 17–14 |
References
- "1965 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "1965 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
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