1974 Western Michigan Broncos football team
American college football season
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The 1974 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their 11th season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 3–8 record (0–5 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 269 to 187.[1][2][3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]
- Bill Doolittle (11th season)
| 1974 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (0–5 MAC) |
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| MVP | Dan Matthews |
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| Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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| No. 10 Miami (OH) $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Paul Jorgensen with 701 passing yards, Dan Matthews with 769 rushing yards, and Greg Cowser with 403 receiving yards.[5] Tight end Greg Crowser and quarterback Paul Jorgensen were the team captains.[6] Halfback Dan Matthews received the team's most outstanding player award.[7]
On November 18, 1974, after "mounting pressure" for a change in the school's football coach, Doolittle resigned. In 11 years as head coach, Doolittle compiled a 58–49–2 record at Western Michigan.[8]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 7 | UT Arlington* | W 33–6 | 17,800 | [9] | |||
| September 14 | at Eastern Michigan* | L 20–28 | 9,600 | [10] | |||
| September 21 | at Northern Illinois* | W 30–13 | [11] | ||||
| September 28 | Bowling Green |
| L 13–21 | [12] | |||
| October 5 | at Kent State | L 6–28 | 11,357 | [13] | |||
| October 12 | Toledo |
| L 24–31 | 23,750 | [14] | ||
| October 19 | at Marshall* | W 20–17 | [15] | ||||
| October 26 | Ohio |
| L 3–26 | 16,500 | [16] | ||
| November 2 | at Miami (OH) | L 0–31 | [17] | ||||
| November 9 | No. 8 Central Michigan* |
| L 6–42 | 24,235–24,250 | [18][19] | ||
| November 16 | at Long Beach State* | L 33–34 | 5,026 | [20] | |||
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