1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1942 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 5–1 record and outscored their opponents, 66 to 37. The team played their home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

1942 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
MVPBill Yambrick
CaptainBill Yambrick
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1942 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan    6 0 0
Western Michigan    5 1 0
Cincinnati    8 2 0
Dayton    8 2 0
Marquette    7 2 0
No. 6 Notre Dame    7 2 2
Bowling Green    6 2 1
Ohio    5 3 0
Detroit    5 4 0
Wichita    5 4 0
Michigan State    4 3 2
Michigan State Normal    3 3 1
Ohio Wesleyan    4 4 0
Xavier    4 5 0
Carthage    3 4 0
Miami (OH)    3 6 0
Wayne    1 6 1
Akron    0 7 2
Rankings from AP Poll

Center Bill Yambrick was the team captain. He also received the team's most outstanding player award.

Western Michigan was ranked at No. 157 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.

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