1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team
| 1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 7–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Frank Banach |
| Home stadium | Normal field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Haskell | – | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Notre Dame | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State Normal | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muncie Normal | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lombard | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (IL) | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Carroll | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Mines | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from Dickinson System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1926 college football season. In their third season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 132 to 20.[1] Fullback Frank Banach was the team captain.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Olivet |
| W 25–0 | [3][4] | ||
| October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Bradley |
| L 0–12 | [5][6][7] | ||
| October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Albion |
| W 28–0 | [8][9] | ||
| October 16 | at Western Kentucky State Normal |
| W 3–2 | [10][11] | |||
| October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Chicago YMCA College |
| W 7–0 | [12][13] | ||
| October 30 | at Valparaiso |
| W 37–0 | [14] | |||
| November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Notre Dame hall team |
| W 12–6 | [15][16] | ||
| November 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Oshkosh State |
| W 20–0 | [17][18] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results – 1920–29". Western Michigan Football Media Guide. Western Michigan University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Hilltoppers And Hornets To Open Grid Year Today". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. September 25, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Normal Smothers Olivet College in Opening Game, 25 To 0". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. September 26, 1926. p. 25. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normal Meeting Bradley Eleven This Afternoon". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 2, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Peoria's Eleven Takes Advantage Of Loose Playing". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 3, 1926. p. 25. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bradley Passes Upset Kazoo Normal, 12 to 0". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 3, 1926. p. 33. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normals Set To Show Stronger Against Albion". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 9, 1926. p. 9. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normals, Fired By Loss, Crush Albion, 29 To 0". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 10, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Local Pedagogues Take On Michigan Teachers At Ogden College Park". Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. October 15, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Drop-kick Gives Normal Victory At Bowling Green 3–2". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 17, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normals Set for Clash with Chicago "Y" Here Saturday". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 22, 1926. p. 31. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Normal Defeats Chicago 'Y', But Fails To Shine". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 24, 1926. p. 22. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Western Normal Smothers Valpo Eleven, 37 TO 0". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 31, 1926. p. 22. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Strong Notre Dame Eleven To Play Hill-Toppers Here Saturday". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 12, 1926. p. 31. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Western Normal Batters Rockne Eleven for 12-6 Victory". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 14, 1926. p. 22. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Oshkosh Arrives For Interstate Battle". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 19, 1926. p. 29. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Hilltoppers Turn Back Wisconsin Eleven on Muddy Field". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 21, 1926. p. 23. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
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