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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
← 1918
1920 →
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4Detroit Junior CollegeW 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 AlbionAlbion, MIW 20–7[8]

References

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  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.
  4. ^ "Junior College Gets Drubbing". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1919. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kazoo's Rally Beats Aggies: Western State Normals Come From Behind and Nose Farmers, 21-18". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1919. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wabash Falls In Game With Fast Normals". The Indianapolis Star. October 19, 1919. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rockne's Squad Licks Pedagogs in 53 to 0 Game". Chicago Tribune. October 26, 1919. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Albion Beaten By Normal". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1919. p. 13.