1965 Western Michigan Broncos football team
| 1965 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 6–2–1 (3–2–1 MAC) |
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| MVP | Bob Rowe |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Western Michigan University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 6–2–1 record and finished in third place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1]
The team's statistical leaders were Ron Seifert with 698 passing yards, Steve Terlep with 362 rushing yards, and Dave Mollard with 25 catches for 276 receiving yards.[2] Center Jim Reid and guard Nelson Jackson were the team captains.[3] Offensive tackle Bob Rowe received the team's most outstanding player award.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | Louisville* | W 17–13 | 13,000 | ||||
| September 25 | at Central Michigan |
| W 21–13 | 7,500 | [5] | ||
| October 2 | Miami (OH) |
| L 9–36 | 17,500 | |||
| October 9 | at Bowling Green | Bowling Green, OH | L 17–21 | 8,610 | |||
| October 16 | Kent State |
| T 10–10 | 17,500 | |||
| October 23 | at Toledo | W 3–0 | 8,100 | ||||
| October 30 | Marshall |
| W 17–14 | 17,000 | |||
| November 6 | at Ohio | W 17–6 | 16,300 | ||||
| November 13 | Montana* |
| W 17–14 | 9,000 | [6] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1965 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "1965 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Central Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Broncos rally, edge Montana". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Western Michigan)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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