1967 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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1967 Western Michigan Broncos football team - Wikipedia

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1967 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–4 (4–2 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Doolittle (4th season)
MVP	Marty Barski
Captain	Bill Devine, Orv Schneider
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Toledo +	5	–	1	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
Ohio +	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Kent State	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
Marshall	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Kent State forfeited a conference win over Ohio.

The 1967 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 5–4 record (4–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 164 to 156.^[1]^[2]^[3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Boreland with 1,113 passing yards, Jack Foster with 497 rushing yards, and Marty Barski with 653 receiving yards.^[5] Halfback Bill Devine and linebacker Orv Schneider were the team captains.^[6] Split Marty Barski received the team's most outstanding player award.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Miami (OH)	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 24–14
September 23	at No. 5 Arkansas State*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 8–21	7,950	^[8]
September 29	at BYU*	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 19–44	20,672	^[9]
October 7	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 10–6
October 14	Kent State	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 16–7
October 21	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 9–35
October 28	Marshall	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 42–10
November 4	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 10–20
November 11	Xavier*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 18–7	9,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1960 - 69". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "1967 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
^ "1967 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. 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.
^ "Indians top first foe". The Courier News. September 25, 1967. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bronco '11' bows to BYU, 44–19". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 30, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Livingston boots WMU to upset over Xavier". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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