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1955 Western Michigan Broncos football team

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1955 record
  
1–7–1 (0–5 MAC)

Home stadium
  
Waldo Stadium

MVP
  
Charles Nidiffer

Conference
  
Mid-American Conference

Head coach
  
Jack Petoskey (3rd year)

Captain
  
Jim Devine, Jerry Ganzel

The 1955 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan College (renamed Western Michigan University in 1957) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their third season under head coach Jack Petoskey, the Broncos compiled a 1–7–1 record (0–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 200 to 80. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Guard Jim Devine and quarterback Jerry Ganzel were the team captains. Fullback Charles Nidiffer received the team's most outstanding player award.

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1955 Western Michigan Broncos football team Wikipedia