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1918 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

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1918 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2
Head coach
CaptainFrank Thomas
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
1918 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit Junior College     4 0 0
Central Michigan     1 0 0
Marquette     2 0 1
Heidelberg     5 1 0
St. Xavier     4 1 1
Notre Dame     3 1 2
Butler     2 1 1
Western State Normal (MI)     3 2 0
Saint Louis     3 2 1
Michigan Agricultural     4 3 0
Akron     2 2 1
St. Mary's (OH)     1 1 0
Toledo     1 1 0
Nebraska     2 3 1
Michigan State Normal     1 2 0
Iowa State Teachers     1 3 0
Wabash     1 3 0
Fairmount     1 4 0
Haskell     1 4 0
Lake Forest     0 1 0
Detroit     0 2 0

The 1918 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1918 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 3–2 record and outscored their opponents, 223 to 30. The team defeated Hillsdale College, 103 to 0, the largest margin of victory in school history.[1][2] Quarterback Frank Thomas was the team captain;[3] he later became head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 1931 to 1946.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 12AlbionL 12–14[4]
November 2at Michigan AgriculturalL 7–16[5]
November 16Hillsdale
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 102–0[6]
November 22Hope
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 62–0
Notre Dame freshmenW 39–0

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. ^ "Albion Beats Normals". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1918. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Farmers Beat State Normal In Close Game". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1918. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Western Normal Beats Hillsdale; Score Is 102 to 0". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1918. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.