1953 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1953 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1953 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 1–6–1 record (0–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 238 to 66.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

1953 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1953 record1–6–1 (0–4–1 MAC)
Head coachJack Petoskey (1st season)
MVPLeslie Koster
CaptainFloyd Stollsteimer
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1953 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Ohio $ 5 –0 –1  6 –2 –1
Miami 3 –0 –1  7 –1 –1
Kent State 3 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Toledo 2 –3 –0  3 –6 –0
Western Reserve 1 –2 –1  5 –3 –1
Western Michigan 0 –4 –1  1 –6 –1
Bowling Green 0 –4 –0  1 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Guard Floyd Stollsteimer was the team captain.[4] Offensive tackle Leslie Koster received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

In December 1952, assistant coach Jack Petoskey was appointed as the team's new head coach.[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Central Michigan
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
L 0–21[7]
October 3at Illinois WesleyanBloomington, ILW 20–7[8]
October 10Miami (OH)
L 6–52[9]
October 17at Toledo
L 7–19[10]
October 24Washington University
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 7–188,000[11]
October 31Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 12–67[12]
November 7at Western Reserve
T 14–14< 200[13]
November 14Kent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 13–202,500[14]
  • Homecoming

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. "Petoskey Gets Top Bronc Job". Detroit Free Press. December 13, 1952. p. 13.
  7. "Central Michigan Blanks Western Michigan, 21-0". Lansing State Journal. September 27, 1953. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Illinois Wesleyan Loses, 20-7, to Michigan Foe". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1953. pp. 2–3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Miami Tramples Western Michigan". The Tribune (Coshocton, OH). October 11, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Toledo U. Defeats Western Michigan". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 18, 1953. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Ted Dunn Scores Twice as Bears Beat Western Mich., 18-7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 25, 1953. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Bobcats Ramble, 67-12: Ohio U. Smothers Western Michigan". The Akron Beacon Journal. November 1, 1953. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "W. Reserve, Broncos Tie". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1953. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Mariano Leads Kent Past W. Michigan, 40-0". Akron Beacon Journal. November 15, 1953. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.


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