1962 Western Michigan
5–4 (3–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Merle Schlosser. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Central Michigan 28–0Sep 15
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs Central Michigan | W 28–0 | 82% |
| Sep 22 | at Louisville | L 21–27 | 23% |
| Sep 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–17 | 18% |
| Oct 6 | vs Bowling Green | L 6–10 | 25% |
| Oct 20 | vs Toledo | W 21–0 | 53% |
| Oct 27 | at Marshall | W 12–0 | 45% |
| Nov 3 | at Kent State | W 19–6 | 37% |
| Nov 10 | vs BYU | W 28–20 | 49% |
| Nov 17 | vs Ohio | L 16–32 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ohio 32–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 58th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 3–3 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 158–112
- Coach
- Merle Schlosser
- Elo
- 1389 +86 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −1.9 No. 69 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Mike Maul and Roger Theder
- Most valuable player
- Bill Schlee
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 6 | Pat Emerick OG | San Francisco 49ers |
| Rd 6 | Pat Emerick LB | San Diego Chargers (AFL) |
1962 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 5–0–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Ohio | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Miami (OH) | 3–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| Kent State | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
| Toledo | 1–5 | 3–6 | |
| Marshall | 0–5 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.