1945 Western Michigan Broncos football team

1945 Western Michigan Broncos football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
MVPNed Stuits
CaptainNone
Home stadiumWaldo Stadium
1945 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal    5 0 1
Central Michigan    6 1 0
Miami (OH)    7 2 0
No. 9 Notre Dame    7 2 1
Detroit    6 3 0
Great Lakes Navy    6 4 1
Michigan State    5 3 1
Akron    5 4 0
Marquette    5 4 1
Bowling Green    4 3 0
Western Michigan    4 3 0
Cincinnati    4 4 0
Ohio    3 4 0
Ohio Wesleyan    3 4 0
Carthage    2 3 0
Wayne    2 5 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1945 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Michigan College of Education (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Gill, the Broncos compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents, 147 to 105. The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Tackle Ned Stuits received the team's most outstanding player award.