1948 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1948 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1948 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 6–3 record (3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in second place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 199 to 106.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]

1948 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1948 record	6–3 (3–1 MAC)
Head coach	John Gill (7th season)
MVP	Hilton Foster
Captain	Art Gillespie, Emerson Grossman
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium

1948 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Miami (OH) $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Western Michigan	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati	3	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Ohio	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Western Reserve	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
Butler	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Fullback Art Gillespie and guard Emerson Grossman were the team captains.[4] Quarterback Hilton Foster received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Western Reserve	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 26–0
October 2	at Beloit	Beloit, WI	W 33–0
October 9	Central Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 7–0		[6]
October 16	at Iowa State Teachers	O.R. Latham Field Cedar Falls, IA	L 6–13	5,500	[7]
October 23	Xavier	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 20–39
October 30	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 28–34
November 6	Butler	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 20–7
November 13	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis	W 19–6
November 20	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 40–7

References

1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1940 - 49". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
3. "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
4. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
5. "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
6. "Broncos Roll Past Chips to Win No. 3". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1948. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fisher Dashes 72 Yards To Pace ISTC Upset". Waterloo Sunday Courier. October 17, 1948. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.