1975 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDan Matthews
CaptainDuncan McKerracher, Jim White
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
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 0–34
September 13Akron*
L 21–2714,200
September 20at Minnesota*
L 0–3823,326
September 27Northern Illinois
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–20
October 4at Bowling Green
L 0–28
October 11Kent State
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 17–22
October 18Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 7–25
October 25at Marshall*
L 19–21
November 1at Ohio
L 10–24
November 8Miami (OH)
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 21–44
November 15Eastern Michigan*
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 24–10
  • *Non-conference 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.


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