1939 Western State Teachers Broncos football team

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The 1939 Western State Teachers Broncos football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Mike Gary, the Broncos compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored by their opponents, 85 to 51.[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3] The stadium, built at a cost of $270,000, was dedicated on November 4, 1939, prior to the game against Western Kentucky.[4]

ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Headcoach
MVPDave Kribs
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1939 Western State Teachers Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
MVPDave Kribs
CaptainArt Guse
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
 1938
1940 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan  810
No. 13 Notre Dame  720
Michigan Tech  311
Ohio  630
Detroit  531
Akron  540
Cincinnati  432
Ohio Wesleyan  541
Marquette  440
Michigan State  441
Dayton  441
Michigan State Normal  331
Wayne  450
Xavier  351
Western State Teachers  261
Miami (OH)  171
Rankings from AP Poll
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Center Art Guse was the team captain.[5] Halfback Dave Kribs received the team's most outstanding player award.[6]

Western State was ranked at No. 179 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at DetroitL 0–1413,650[8]
October 7Miami (OH)W 6–0[9]
October 14Akron
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 6–0[10]
October 21at Iowa State TeachersT 13–134,500[11]
October 28at ToledoL 0–6[12]
November 4Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 14–20[13]
November 11Butler
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–12[14]
November 18Ohio
  • Waldo Stadium
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 6–13[15]
November 23Wayne
L 6–76,000[16]
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