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
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, the Broncos compiled a 4–2 record and outscored their opponents, 151 to 89. The team played its home games at
Waldo Stadium
Waldo Stadium is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and has been the home of Western Michigan University Broncos football in rudimentary form since 1914, and as a complete stadium since 1939. It currently has ...
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.
In the final
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, Western Michigan ranked 59th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 81.3.
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Western Michigan
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Western Michigan Broncos football seasons
Western Michigan Broncos football
The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, when they played t ...
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