1934 Western State Hilltoppers football team

The 1934 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 7–1 record and outscored their opponents, 104 to 52.[1][2] Halfback John Miller was the team captain.[3]

1934 Western State Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
1934 record7–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Miller
1934 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan State      8 1 0
Wayne      7 1 0
Western State (MI)      7 1 0
Michigan State Normal      5 2 0
Notre Dame      6 3 0
Central State (MI)      5 3 0
Detroit      5 3 1
DePaul      4 3 0
Saint Louis      3 3 2
Marquette      4 5 0
Haskell      3 7 0
Missouri Mines      2 6 0
Wittenberg      2 7 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at DetroitL 7–25[4]
October 12at CarrollWaukesha, WIW 25–7[5]
October 20Iowa State TeachersKalamazoo, MIW 7–0[6]
October 27DePaulKalamazoo, MIW 13–0[7]
November 3Central Michigan Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)W 13–0
November 10at St. ViatorKankakee, ILW 19–7[8]
November 24West ChesterKalamazoo, MIW 13–7[9]
November 29at Western KentuckyBowling Green, KYW 7–6[10]

References

  1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1930 - 39". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. Lewis H. Walter (October 6, 1934). "University of Detroit Aerial Attack Downs Western State Eleven, 25 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Breen Leads Carroll To Defeat Western". Wausau Daily Record-Herald. February 10, 1934. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Western State Noses Out Iowa Teachers, 7 to 0". The Des Moines Register. October 21, 1934. p. Sports 3 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Western State Triumphs Over De Paul, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1934. pp. 2–5 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Western State Nips St. Viator". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1934. p. Sport 4 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Western Beats Eastern Foes". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1934. p. Sport 4 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Fails To Hold Punt, So Western Michigan Bests Western Kentucky, 7 to 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 30, 1934. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.
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