1932 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

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1932 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0–1
Head coach
CaptainTrueman Pippel
Seasons
  1931
1933  
1932 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western State Teachers (MI)   6 0 1
Michigan State   7 1 0
Western Reserve   7 1 0
Detroit   8 2 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 Central Naperville, IL W 27–0 [4]
October 8at DePaul Chicago, IL T 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 5 Central State (MI)
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 7–0 [7]
November 12 Adrian
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 76–0 [8]

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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. "Western State Wins From Hope". Detroit Free Press . September 25, 1932. p. Sport 3 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "North Central Beaten By Western State, 27-0". The Enquirer and Evening News (Battle Creek, MI). October 2, 1933. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "St. Viator's Gives Western a Battle". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1932. p. Sport 2 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Iowa State Teachers Powerless to Stop Rush of Kalamazoo Hilltoppers". The Des Moines Register. October 30, 1932. p. 4S via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Western State Teachers Beat Central, 7 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 6, 1932. pp. 2–5 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Kazoo Teachers Humble Adrian". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1932. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.