1955 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 1955 |
| Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Coachrank: | 2 |
| Cbrank: | 2 |
| Record: | 25–7 |
| Conf Record: | 9–0 |
| Head Coach: | Charlie Maher |
| Hc Year: | 17th |
| Asst Coach1: | Don Boven |
| Stadium: | Hyames Field |
| Champion: | MAC Champions
District IV Champions |
| Bowl: | College World Series, Runner-Up |
The 1955 Western Michigan Broncos team represented Western Michigan College in the 1955 NCAA baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 17th season at Western Michigan.
The Broncos lost the College World Series, defeated by the Wake Forest in the championship game.
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| | Western Michigan win |
| | Western Michigan loss |
| | Western Michigan tie | |
| 1955 Western Michigan Broncos baseball game log |
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| Regular season (17–3) |
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| Opponent | Score | Overall record | MAC record |
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| 16–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | | Ohio State | 6–7 | 1–1 | 0–0 | | Ohio State | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | | 10–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | | 6–5 | 5–1 | 1–0 | | 7–5 | 6–1 | 1–0 | | 4–3 | 7–1 | 2–0 | | Kent State | 9–7 | 8–1 | 3–0 | | 8–7 | 9–1 | 4–0 | | Miami (OH) | 15–3 | 10–1 | 5–0 | | 1–14 | 10–2 | 5–0 | | 16–3 | 11–2 | 6–0 | | Toledo | 26–0 | 12–2 | 7–0 | | 7–3 | 13–2 | 8–0 | | Western Reserve | 7–1 | 14–2 | 9–0 | | 17–6 | 15–2 | 9–0 | | 0–2 | 15–3 | 9–0 | | 6–4 | 16–3 | 9–0 | | Wisconsin | 8–5 | 17–3 | 9–0 | | Notre Dame | 15–10 | 18–3 | 9–0 | |
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| Postseason (7–4) |
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| (4–2) |
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| Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | MAC record |
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| | 8–9 | 18–4 | 9–0 | | Alma | Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan | 3–0 | 19–4 | 9–0 | | Alma | Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan | 15–4 | 20–4 | 9–0 | | Ohio State | Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan | 1–0 | 21–4 | 9–0 | | Ohio State | Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan | 5–8 | 21–5 | 9–0 | | Ohio State | Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan | 7–4 | 22–5 | 9–0 | |
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| (3–2) |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | MAC record |
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| June 10 | | | 4–1 | 23–5 | 9–0 | | June 12 | vs | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 5–4 | 24–5 | 9–0 | | June 13 | | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 9–0 | 25–5 | 9–0 | | June 14 | vs Wake Forest | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 7–10 | 25–6 | 9–0 | | June 16 | vs Wake Forest | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 6–7 | 25–7 | 9–0 | |
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Schedule Source:[1]
Awards and honors
- Bill Lajoie
- ABAC First Team All-American[2]
Notes and References
- Web site: 1956 Brown and Gold, WMU Yearbook . Western Michigan University . www.library.wmich.edu . May 27, 2019.
- Web site: NCAA Baseball Award Winners . NCAA . www.ncaa.org . May 28, 2019.
