1951 Western Michigan Broncos football team

The 1951 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 4–4 record (0–4 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 164 to 160.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.^[3]

1951 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	4–4 (0–4 MAC)
Head coach	John Gill (10th season)
MVP	Ron Gow
Captain	Bill Pitkin
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cincinnati $	3	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Kent State	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Ohio	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Western Reserve	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	1
Western Michigan	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Tackle Bill Pitkin was the team captain.^[4] Offensive guard Ron Gow received the team's most outstanding player award.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Kent State	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 19–49
September 29	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 14–6
October 6	Ohio	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–13	1,500	[6]
October 13	Miami (OH)	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 27–34	5,000	[7]
October 20	Washington University*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 12–7	8,000	[8]
November 3	at Butler*	Fairview Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 20–0		[9]
November 10	at Western Reserve	Clarke Field Cleveland, OH	L 26–27	4,100	[10]
November 17	at Central Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 46–25		[11]
*Non-conference game

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