| Year: | 1959 |
| Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 4–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Merle Schlosser |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Clarence Cheatham |
| Captain: | Dick Olmsted |
| Stadium: | Waldo Stadium |
The 1959 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In their third season under head coach Merle Schlosser, the Broncos compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 185 to 116.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[3]
Guard Dick Olmsted was the team captain.[4] Offensive guard Clarence Cheatham received the team's most outstanding player award.[5]