1928 Western State Hilltoppers football team
The 1928 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2 record and outscored their opponents, 119 to 32.[1][2] Center Dick Frankowski was the team captain.[3]
| 1928 Western State Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Collegiate Conference |
| 1928 record | 5–2 (2–1 MCC) |
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| Captain | Dick Frankowski |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State (MI) | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State (MI) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit City College | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coach Martineau left Western State after the 1928 season to accept an assistant coaching position at Purdue. In five years at Western State, Martineau compile a 26–10–2 record.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 29 | Chicago YMCA College | Kalamazoo, MI | W 26–0 | [4] | ||
| October 6 | Ferris Institute | Kalamazoo, MI | W 14–0 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | Lombard | Kalamazoo, MI | L 0–14 | [6] | ||
| October 27 | at Detroit City College |
| W 45–0 | [7] | ||
| November 3 | Michigan "B" | Kalamazoo, MI | W 6–0 | [8] | ||
| November 10 | at Michigan State Normal | Ypsilanti, MI | L 9–18 | [9] | ||
| November 24 | Central State | Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) | W 19–0 | [10] | ||
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References
- "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1920 - 29". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- "Western State Trims Chicago 'Y'". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1928. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Teachers Trim Ferris, 14 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1928. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lombard Defeats West State, 14 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 14, 1928. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Muny Eleven Badly Beaten: Western State Swamps City College Under 45 to 0 Score in First Home Game". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1928. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Michigan 'B' Team Beaten: Western State Teachers Win Homecoming Game in Last Minute of Play". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1928. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ypsi Conquers Western State: Rynearson Squad Clinches Hold on State Title by 18-9 Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1928. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mt. Pleasant Team Beaten: Western State Teachers Roll Up 19-0 Score in Game Played in Snow". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1928. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
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