1914 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

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]

1914 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Anderson
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
Lincoln (MO)     1 3 0
Marquette     2 7 0
Rose Poly     0 7 0

Schedule

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

References

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  1. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1910-19". Western Michigan Football Media Guide. Western Michigan University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Battle Creek College".
  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.