1939 Western State Teachers Broncos football team

1939 Western State Teachers Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
MVPDave Kribs
CaptainArt Guse
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   7 – 2 – 0
Ohio   –   6 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 3 – 1
Akron   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 3 – 2
Ohio Wesleyan   –   5 – 4 – 1
Marquette   –   4 – 4 – 0
Michigan State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Dayton   –   4 – 4 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 1
Wayne   –   4 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   3 – 5 – 1
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   2 – 6 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   1 – 7 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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 Detroit
L 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 Teachers
T 13–134,500[11]
October 28at Toledo
L 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1930 - 39". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "West Kentucky Beats Broncos". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1939. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  7. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 1, 1939). "U. of D. Takes to Air for Two Touchdowns to Beat Western State". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western Wins On Early Score: Dave Kribs Plunges for Touchdown". The Detroit Free Press. October 1, 1931. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western State Defeats Akron: Touchdown by Kribs Decides Game". The Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1939. p. Sport 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Iowa Teachers Play 13-13 Tie: Al Pfligler Shines for Western". Des Moines Register. October 22, 1939. p. Sports 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Toledo Defeats Western State: Scores with Only 15 Seconds to Play". The Detroit Free Press. October 29, 1939. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hilltoppers Nip Michigan Team By Score 20-14". The Messenger. November 5, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Broncos Yield to Butler Team: Bulldogs Keep Slate Clean, 12 to 0". The Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1939. p. Sport 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Passes Win For Ohio U." Sunday Gazette and Advertiser. November 19, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Tod Rockwell (November 24, 1939). "Wayne Eleven Beats Western State for First Time, 7 to 6". Detroit Free Press. pp. 25, 27 – via Newspapers.com.


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