1948 Western Michigan Broncos football team
| 1948 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (3–1 MAC) |
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| MVP | Hilton Foster |
| Captain | Art Gillespie, Emerson Grossman |
| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Reserve | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1948 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 6–3 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 199 to 106.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
Fullback Art Gillespie and guard Emerson Grossman were the team captains.[4] Quarterback Hilton Foster received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]
Western Michigan was ranked at No. 105 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[6]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | Western Reserve | W 26–0 | ||||||
| October 2 | at Beloit* | Beloit, WI | W 33–0 | |||||
| October 9 | Central Michigan* |
| W 7–0 | [7] | ||||
| October 16 | at Iowa State Teachers* | L 6–13 | 5,500 | [8] | ||||
| October 23 | Xavier* |
| L 20–39 | 5,500 | [9] | |||
| October 30 | at Miami (OH) | L 28–34 | 12,252 | [10] | ||||
| November 6 | Butler |
| W 20–7 | 8,000 | [11] | |||
| November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Washington University* | W 19–6 | 10,250 | [12][13] | |||
| November 20 | at Ohio | W 40–7 | ||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1940 - 49". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos Roll Past Chips to Win No. 3". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1948. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fisher Dashes 72 Yards To Pace ISTC Upset". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 17, 1948. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Xavier tops Broncos in wild game, 33–20". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 24, 1948. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami Victorious: Late Push By Broncos Fails And Redskins Annex 34-28 Triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 31, 1948. p. 57 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs Drop MAC Tilt, 20-7". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 7, 1948. p. 1, section 7. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Herman, Jack (November 13, 1948). "Broncos Big, So Bears Will Be Underdogs". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2C. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Herman, Jack (November 14, 1948). "Broncos Cut Bears' Skein at Seven, 19-6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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