1959 record 4–5 (3–3 MAC) Captain Dick Olmsted | MVP Clarence Cheatham Home stadium Waldo Stadium | |
Conference Mid-American Conference Head coach Merle Schlosser (3rd year) | ||
The 1959 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In their third season under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 185 to 116. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Guard Dick Olmsted was the team captain. Offensive guard Clarence Cheatham received the team's most outstanding player award.
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