1965 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season

1965 Western Michigan Broncos football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 6–2–1 (3–2–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* Bill Doolittle (2nd season)

MVP| Bob Rowe
Captains|

* Jim Reid
* Nelson Jackson

Home stadium| Waldo Stadium

Seasons

← 1964

1966 →

1965 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
Bowling Green \+  | 5  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 2  | – | 0
Miami (OH) \+  | 5  | – | 1  | – | 0 |  |  | 7  | – | 3  | – | 0
Western Michigan | 3  | – | 2  | – | 1 |  |  | 6  | – | 2  | – | 1
Kent State | 3  | – | 2  | – | 1 |  |  | 5  | – | 4  | – | 1
Marshall | 2  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 0
Toledo | 2  | – | 4  | – | 0 |  |  | 5  | – | 5  | – | 1
Ohio | 0  | – | 6  | – | 0 |  |  | 0  | – | 10  | – | 0

* \+ – Conference co-champions

The 1965 Western Michigan Broncos football team was an American football team that represented Western Michigan University during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 6–2–1 record and finished in third place in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[1]

The team's statistical leaders were Ron Seifert with 698 passing yards, Steve Terlep with 362 rushing yards, and Dave Mollard with 25 catches for 276 receiving yards.[2] Center Jim Reid and guard Nelson Jackson were the team captains.[3] Offensive tackle Bob Rowe received the team's most outstanding player award.[4]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 18| Louisville*|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 17–13| 13,000|
September 25| at Central Michigan|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| W 21–13| 7,500| [5]
October 2| Miami (OH)|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| L 9–36| 17,500|
October 9| at Bowling Green| Bowling Green, OH| L 17–21| 8,610|
October 16| Kent State|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| T 10–10| 17,500|
October 23| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| W 3–0| 8,100|
October 30| Marshall|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 17–14| 17,000|
November 6| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 17–6| 16,300|
November 13| Montana*|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| W 17–14| 9,000| [6]

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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1. ^ "1965 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
2. ^ "1965 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
3. ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
4. ^ "Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1965 Central Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
6. ^ "Broncos rally, edge Montana". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Schedule/Results (1965 Western Michigan)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

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Western Michigan Broncos football

Venues|

* Waldo Stadium (1939–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Central Michigan
* Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan: Michigan MAC Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Buster Bronco
* Bronco Marching Band

People|

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* NFL draftees
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