1969 Western Michigan
4–6 (1–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Doolittle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 48–14Oct 25
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs Central Michigan | W 24–0 | 91% |
| Sep 20 | atPacific | L 0–21 | 47% |
| Sep 27 | vs Miami (OH) | L 20–24 | 31% |
| Oct 4 | at Bowling Green | L 10–21 | 27% |
| Oct 11 | vs Kent State | W 33–13 | 48% |
| Oct 18 | at Toledo | L 13–38 | 22% |
| Oct 25 | vs Marshall | W 48–14 | 82% |
| Nov 1 | at Ohio | L 17–22 | 27% |
| Nov 8 | vsWest Texas | L 20–28 | 49% |
| Nov 15 | at Northern Illinois | W 31–22 | 80% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Illinois 31–22; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 216–203
- Coach
- Bill Doolittle
- Elo
- 1414 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.9 No. 74 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Mike Siwek and Paul Minnis
- Most valuable player
- Mike Siwek
1969 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 5–0 | 11–0 | |
| Bowling Green | 4–1 | 6–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Ohio | 2–3 | 5–4–1 | |
| Kent State | 1–4 | 5–5 | |
 Western Michigan | 1–4 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.