1919 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

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1919
Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1
Head coach
CaptainWalt Olsen
Seasons
1919 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Notre Dame     9 0 0
Detroit     8 1 0
Western State Normal (MI)     4 1 0
Akron
    6 1 1
North Dakota Agricultural     5 1 1
Haskell     8 2 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

The 1919 Western State Normal 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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4
Detroit Junior College
W 88–0[4]
October 11at Michigan AgriculturalW 21–18[5]
October 18Wabash
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 27–13[6]
October 25at Notre DameL 0–53[7]
November 21at
Albion
Albion, 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.
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  8. ^ "Albion Beaten By Normal". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1919. p. 13.