| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 4–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Merle Schlosser |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Joe Grigg |
| Captain: | Bob Mason |
| Stadium: | Waldo Stadium |
The 1957 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1957 college football season. In their first season under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 4–4–1 record (1–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 150 to 126.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
Quarterback Bob Mason was the team captain.[4] End Joe Grigg received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]
Merle Schlosser was named head football coach on January 19, 1957. Schlosser was a 29-year old Illinois graduate who had been an assistant coach at Missouri under Don Faurot in 1955 and 1956.[6]