1922 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

1922 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–0
Head coach	Milton Olander (1st season)
Home stadium	Normal field
Seasons ←  1921 1923  →

1922 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western State Normal			–					6	–	0	–	0
Bradley			–					9	–	0	–	1
Marquette			–					8	–	0	–	1
Central Michigan			–					6	–	0	–	2
Notre Dame			–					8	–	1	–	1
Butler			–					8	–	2	–	0
Haskell			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	1
Michigan Mines			–					1	–	0	–	1
Wabash			–					7	–	3	–	0
St. Ignatius (OH)			–					4	–	1	–	3
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Louis			–					6	–	3	–	1
Valparaiso			–					3	–	2	–	2
Baldwin–Wallace			–					4	–	3	–	1
DePauw			–					4	–	3	–	2
Michigan Agricultural			–					3	–	5	–	2
Earlham			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kent State			–					0	–	7	–	0

The 1922 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1922 college football season. William H. Spaulding left as the team's head coach after the 1921 season and was replaced by Milton Olander, who had played college football under Robert Zuppke at Illinois. In their first season under Olander, the Hilltoppers compiled a perfect 6–0 record, shut out every opponent, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 160 to 0. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 23	3:30 p.m.	Defiance	Normal field Kalamazoo, MI	W 19–0	[2] [3] [4]
October 7		at Valparaiso	Valparaiso, IN	W 7–0	[5]
October 14	2:30 p.m.	Albion	Normal field Kalamazoo, MI	W 10–0	[6] [7] [8]
October 21	2:00 p.m.	Chicago YMCA College	Normal field Kalamazoo, MI	W 13–0	[9] [10] [11]
November 3		Notre Dame freshmen	Normal field Kalamazoo, MI	W 44–0	[12] [13]
November 11		at Earlham	Reid Field Richmond, IN	W 67–0	[14]
All times are in Central time

References

1. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1920-29". Western Michigan Football Media Guide. Western Michigan University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
2. "Normal and Defiance to Clash Today". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. September 23, 1922. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Western Normal Wins Opening Football Game, 19 to 0". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. September 24, 1922. p. 20. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Kazoo Normal Takes Opener: Wallops Defiance College 19 to 0 in Initial Football Encounter". Detroit Free Press . September 24, 1922. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Western Normal Defeats Valparaiso Team on Muddy Field, 7 to 0". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 8, 1922. p. 27. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Three Local Elevens Are Active Today". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 14, 1922. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Western Normal Defeats Albion In Hard Fought Game, 10-0". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 15, 1922. p. 21. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Western State Beats Albion". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1922. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Local Teams Are Engaged In Big Tilts". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 21, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Hilltoppers Even for Past Defeats By Crushing Chicago Team In Big Game". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 22, 1922. p. 26. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Western Normal Defeats Chicago 'Y' Eleven, 13-0". Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1922. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Normal and Notre Dame Play Today". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 3, 1922. p. 40. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
13. "Normal Team Has Soft Time Defeating Notre Dame Stars In One Sided Battle, 44 to 0". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 4, 1922. p. 7. Retrieved March 31, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
14. "Kalamazoo Defeats Stubborn Quakers by 67 to 0 Score". The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram. November 13, 1922. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.