1975 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1975 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDan Matthews
Captains
  • Duncan McKerracher
  • Jim White
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1975 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Miami (OH) $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Ball State 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Ohio 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Toledo 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Kent State 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Michigan 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Elliot Uzelac, the Broncos compiled a 1-10 record (0/7 against MAC opponents), finished in ninth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 297 to 119.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Sollie Boone with 318 passing yards, Dan Matthews with 873 rushing yards, and Ted Forrest with 286 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Duncan McKerracher and fullback/middle guard Jim White were the team captains.[6] For the second consecutive year, fullback Dan Matthews received the team's most outstanding player award.[7]

Uzelac was hired as Western Michigan's head football coach in December 1974. Uzelac was 33 years old at the time of his hiring. He was a Western Michigan alumnus, having graduated in 1964. He had served previously as an assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines and Detroit Lions.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Central Michigan
L 0–3420,800[9]
September 13Akron*
L 21–2714,200[10]
September 20at Minnesota*
L 0–3823,326[11]
September 27Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–2015,200[12]
October 4at Bowling Green
L 0–2813,090[13]
October 11Kent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 17–22[14]
October 18vs. Toledo
L 7–252,000[15]
October 25at Marshall*
L 19–2111,980[16]
November 1at Ohio
L 10–2415,000[17]
November 8 No. 17 Miami (OH)
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 21–44[18]
November 15Eastern Michigan*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 24–109,400[19]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1970 - 79". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "1975 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "1975 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "At Western Michigan Uzelac Named New Football Coach". The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH). December 13, 1974. p. 3B.
  9. ^ "CMU smashing in debut". Lansing State Journal. September 7, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Broncos show promise, but fall, 27–21". The Grand Rapids Press. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gophers grind down Western Michigan 38–0". Minneapolis Tribune. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Western tipped by Huskies, 20–0". Detroit Free Press. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Fourth straight win". Tampa Tribune-Times. October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Western's victory famine continues". Jackson Citizen Patriot. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Toledo 25–7 victor over W. Michigan". The Plain Dealer. October 19, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Missed chances, fumble foil Western". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Ohio grinds past Western". The Kalamazoo Gazette. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Miami wins Mid-A title again". Springfield News-Sun. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Broncos break losing streak 24–14". Battle Creek News & Enquirer. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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