1914 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

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1914 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Anderson
Seasons
←  1913
1915  →
1914 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western State Normal (MI)  – 6 –0 –0
Northern Illinois State  – 7 –0 –1
Notre Dame  – 6 –2 –0
Michigan Agricultural  – 5 –2 –0
Butler  – 4 –2 –0
South Dakota  – 5 –2 –1
Michigan  – 6 –3 –0
North Dakota Agricultural  – 5 –3 –0
Haskell  – 5 –4 –0
Michigan State Normal  – 3 –2 –1
Heidelberg  – 4 –3 –1
Akron  – 4 –4 –1
Doane  – 3 –3 –2
Saint Louis  – 4 –4 –0
St. Mary's (OH)  – 2 –2 –0
Wabash  – 2 –2 –2
Detroit  – 2 –3 –2
Lake Forest  – 3 –5 –0
Iowa State Teachers  – 2 –5 –1
Marquette  – 2 –7 –0
Rose Poly  – 0 –7 –0

The 1914 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1914 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach William H. Spaulding (who later went on to coach at Minnesota and UCLA), the Hilltoppers compiled a perfect 6–0 record, shut out five of six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 188 to 7. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Battle Creek Training School [2]
W 37–0 [3]
October 10 Olivet
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 3–0
October 17at Albion Albion, MI W 43–0 [4]
October 23 Ferris Institute
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 67–0 [5]
October 31 Hillsdale
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 28–7 [6]
November 14at Michigan State Normal Ypsilanti, MI W 10–0

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References

  1. ↑ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1910-19". Western Michigan Football Media Guide. Western Michigan University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ https://www.lostcolleges.com/battle-creek-college [ bare URL ]
  3. ↑ "Western Normals Win First Game From B.C. School". Lansing State Journal . October 3, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Kazoo Normals Wallop Albion". Detroit Free Press . October 18, 1914. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Normals Wins Over Ferris '11' By Forward Pass". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Kazoos Yield Touchdown But Beat Hillsdale". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1914. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.


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