Year: | 1969 |
Team: | Western Michigan Broncos |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
Short Conf: | MAC |
Record: | 4–6 |
Conf Record: | 1–4 |
Head Coach: | Bill Doolittle |
Hc Year: | 6th |
Mvp: | Mike Siwek |
Captain: | Mike Siwek, Paul Minnis |
Stadium: | Waldo Stadium |
The 1969 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 216 to 203.[1] [2] [3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included Ted Grignon with 1,001 passing yards, Roger Lawson with 1,205 rushing yards, and Greg Flaska with 372 receiving yards.[5] Defensive tackle Mike Siwek and tackle Paul Minnis were the team captains.[6] Siwek also received the team's most outstanding player award.[7]