1970 Western Michigan Broncos football team

American college football season

1970 Western Michigan Broncos football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	7–3 (2–3 MAC)
Head coach	Bill Doolittle (7th season)
MVP	Roger Lawson
Captain	Vern Davis, Greg Flaska
Home stadium	Waldo Stadium
Seasons← 1969 1971 →

1970 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 12 Toledo $	5	–	0	–	0	12	–	0	–	0
Miami (OH)	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Ohio	3	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	2	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Kent State	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Bowling Green	1	–	4	–	0	2	–	6	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 7–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 277 to 132. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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. Safety Vern Davis and tight end Greg Flaska were the team captains. Fullback Roger Lawson received the team's most outstanding player award.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 41–0
September 19	BYU*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 35–17	16,100
September 26	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 12–23
October 3	Bowling Green	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 23–3
October 10	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 22–25
October 17	Toledo	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–20
October 24	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 34–3
October 31	Ohio	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 52–23
November 7	at West Texas State*	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	W 20–0
November 14	Northern Illinois*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	W 38–18
*Non-conference game

References

"Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
"Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1970 - 79". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
"1970 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
"Waldo Stadium". Western Michigan University. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
"1970 Western Michigan Broncos Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
"Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
"Football History: Team Awards". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
"Broncos kick BYU on long runs, 35–17". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 20, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Western Michigan Broncos football
Venues	Waldo Stadium (1939–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Central Michigan Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan: Michigan MAC Trophy
Culture & lore	Buster Bronco Bronco Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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