1932 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

1932
Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0–1
Head coach
CaptainTrueman Pippel
Seasons
1932 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State Teachers     6 0 1
Michigan State     7 1 0
Western Reserve
    7 1 0
Detroit     8 2 0
Michigan Tech
    4 1 0
No. 7 Notre Dame     7 2 0
DePaul     5 1 2
Michigan State Normal     5 2 0
Saint Louis     5 2 0
Marquette     4 3 1
Bowling Green     3 3 1
Central State (MI)     3 4 1
Haskell     2 5 1
Detroit City
    1 6 0

The 1932 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1932 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 6–0–1 record, shut out six of seven opponents (including a scoreless tie with DePaul), and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 174 to 6.[1] Tackle Trueman Pippel was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24
Hope
W 31–6[3]
October 1at North CentralNaperville, ILW 27–0[4]
October 8at DePaulChicago, ILT 0–0
October 15
St. Viator
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 7–0[5]
October 29
Iowa State Teachers
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 26–0[6]
November 5Central State (MI)
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 7–0[7]
November 12Adrian
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 76–0[8]

References

  1. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1930-39". Western Michigan Football Media Guide. Western Michigan University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. Newspapers.com
    .
  4. Newspapers.com
    .
  5. Newspapers.com
    .
  6. Newspapers.com
    .
  7. Newspapers.com
    .
  8. Newspapers.com
    .