1974 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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1974 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record3–8 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
MVPDan Matthews
CaptainGreg Crowser, Paul Jorgensen
Home stadium Waldo Stadium
Seasons
  1973
1975  
1974 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Miami (OH) $ 5 0 010 0 1
Ohio 3 2 06 5 0
Toledo 3 2 06 5 0
Kent State 2 3 07 4 0
Bowling Green 2 3 06 4 1
Western Michigan 0 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their 11th season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 3–8 record (0–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 269 to 187. [1] [2] [3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [4]

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The team's statistical leaders included Paul Jorgensen with 701 passing yards, Dan Matthews with 769 rushing yards, and Greg Cowser with 403 receiving yards. [5] Tight end Greg Crowser and quarterback Paul Jorgensen were the team captains. [6] Halfback Dan Matthews received the team's most outstanding player award. [7]

On November 18, 1974, after "mounting pressure" for a change in the school's football coach, Doolittle resigned. In 11 years as head coach, Doolittle compiled a 58–49–2 record at Western Michigan. [8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 Texas–Arlington *W 33–617,800 [9]
September 14at Eastern Michigan *L 19–20
September 21at Northern Illinois W 30–13
September 28 Bowling Green
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 13–31
October 5at Kent State L 6–2811,357 [10]
October 12 Toledo
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 24–31
October 19at Marshall *W 20–17
October 26 Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 3–26
November 2at Miami (OH) L 0–31
November 9 No. 8 Central Michigan
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
L 6–4224,235–24,250 [11] [12]
November 16at Long Beach State *L 33–345,026 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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