1975 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1975 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	1–10 (0–7 MAC)
Head coach	Elliot Uzelac (1st season)
MVP	Dan Matthews
Captain	Duncan McKerracher, Jim White
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
Seasons ←  1974 1976  →

1975 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Central Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 0–34
September 13	Akron *	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 21–27	14,200
September 20	at Minnesota *	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 0–38	23,326
September 27	Northern Illinois	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–20
October 4	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 0–28
October 11	Kent State	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 17–22
October 18	Toledo	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 7–25
October 25	at Marshall *	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 19–21
November 1	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 10–24
November 8	Miami (OH)	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 21–44
November 15	Eastern 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.