1956 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1956 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1956 record 2–7 (1–4 MAC)
Head coach Jack Petoskey (4th season)
MVP John Berryman
Captain Bob Soderman
Home stadium Waldo Stadium

The 1956 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College (renamed Western Michigan University in 1957) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1956 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 168 to 114.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

Center Bob Soderman was the team captain.[4] End and tackle John Berryman received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

Jack Petoskey resigned as the team's head coach on December 13, 1956; he compiled a record of 8–25–2 in four years at Western Michigan.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Central Michigan
L 7–1413,000[7]
September 29Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 13–27
October 6at Marshall
L 0–13
October 13Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 26–15[8]
October 20at Washington University
L 7–132,000[9]
October 27at Great Lakes NavyGreat Lakes, ILL 6–13[10]
November 3Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–27[11]
November 10Western Reserve
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 42–19[12]
November 17Kent State
L 13–27[13]

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. ↑ "WMC Grid Coach Quits: Petoskey Resigns With Losing Record". The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Mich.). December 13, 1956. p. 1.
  7. ↑ "Central Michigan Slips Past Western, 14 to 7". Lansing State Journal. September 23, 1956. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Toledo Is Beaten By Broncos, 26-15". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 1956. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bears Come From Behind, Beat Western Michigan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 21, 1956. p. 1F – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Broncos Bow, 13 to 6, To Great Lakes". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 28, 1956. p. 4-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Western Michigan Upended, 27 to 0". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 4, 1956. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Western Michigan Clubs Western Reserve, 42-19". Lansing State Journal. November 11, 1956. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Kent State Triumphs, 27-13, Over Western Michigan Club". Cincinnati Enquirer. November 18, 1956. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
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