1919 Western State Hilltoppers football team

The 1919 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1919 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 4–1 record and outscored their opponents, 156 to 91.[1][2] Quarterback Walt Olsen was the team captain.[3]

1919 Western State Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
1919 record4–1
Head coach
CaptainWalt Olsen
1919 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Notre Dame      9 0 0
Detroit      8 1 0
Haskell      8 1 1
Western State (MI)      4 1 0
Akron      6 1 1
North Dakota Agricultural      5 1 1
Marquette      5 1 2
St. Xavier      6 2 0
Morningside      6 2 0
Heidelberg      6 3 0
Saint Louis      4 2 2
Valparaiso      5 3 0
Wabash      4 3 2
Central Michigan      2 2 3
Michigan Agricultural      4 4 1
Nebraska      3 3 2
St. Mary's (OH)      2 2 0
Iowa State Teachers      2 4 1
Toledo      2 4 0
Butler      0 5 1
Bowling Green      0 3 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4Detroit Junior CollegeKalamazoo, MIW 88–0[4]
October 11at Michigan AgriculturalLansing, MIW 21–18[5]
October 18WabashKalamazoo, MIW 27–13[6]
October 25at Notre DameL 0–53[7]
November 21at AlbionAlbion, MIW 20–7[8]

References

  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1910 - 19". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. "Junior College Gets Drubbing". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1919. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Kazoo's Rally Beats Aggies: Western State Normals Come From Behind and Nose Farmers, 21-18". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1919. p. 25 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wabash Falls In Game With Fast Normals". The Indianapolis Star. October 19, 1919. p. 26 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rockne's Squad Licks Pedagogs in 53 to 0 Game". Chicago Tribune. October 26, 1919. p. 17 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Albion Beaten By Normal". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1919. p. 13.
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