1943 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1943 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 4–2 record and outscored their opponents, 151 to 89. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Halfback Bob Mellen was the team captain. Fullback August Camarata received the team's most outstanding player award. The team won two games by over 50 points across the season.

1943 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
MVPAugust Camarata
CaptainBob Mellen
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1943 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal    2 0 0
DePauw    5 0 1
No. 1 Notre Dame    9 1 0
Miami (OH)    7 2 1
Western Michigan    4 2 0
Bowling Green    5 3 1
Marquette    3 4 1
Central Michigan    2 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan    4 6 0
Xavier    1 6 0
Wayne    0 3 0
Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Western Michigan ranked 59th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 81.3.

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