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1921 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

1921 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Detroit Junior College   –   6 – 0 – 2
Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0
Creighton   –   8 – 1 – 0
Detroit   –   8 – 1 – 0
South Dakota State   –   7 – 1 – 0
Kirksville Osteopaths   –   6 – 1 – 0
Iowa State Teachers   –   5 – 1 – 1
Wabash   –   7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 2 – 1
Butler   –   6 – 2 – 0
Western State Normal   –   6 – 2 – 0
Marquette   –   6 – 2 – 1
DePauw   –   4 – 3 – 0
Haskell   –   5 – 4 – 0
Michigan Mines   –   1 – 1 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 3 – 1
Saint Louis   –   4 – 4 – 1
Valparaiso   –   2 – 2 – 1
Michigan Agricultural   –   3 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Earlham   –   2 – 4 – 1
St. Ignatius (OH)   –   2 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 1
Kent State   –   0 – 2 – 1

The 1921 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their 15th and final season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents, 262 to 40.[1][2] Tackle Reed Waterman was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 243:30 p.m.Ferris Institute
W 49–0[4][5][6]
October 1at Albion
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
W 20–9[7]
October 82:00 p.m.Notre Dame freshmen
  • Normal Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 7–0[8][9][10]
October 152:15 p.m.Chicago YMCA College
  • Normal Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 3–7[11][12]
October 22at Michigan Agricultural
L 14–17[13]
October 312:30 p.m.Earlham
  • Normal Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 42–7[14][15][16]
November 42:30 p.m.Hope
  • Normal Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 65–0[17][18][19]
November 112:15 p.m.Milwaukee Engineering College
  • Normal Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 62–0[20][21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results – 1920 – 29". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Football Today". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. September 24, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Normal Piles Up Heavy Score Against Ferris In Opening Game of Season". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. September 25, 1921. p. 17. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Open Works Wins for Kazoo Normal: Western Teachers Have Little Trouble With Ferris Eleven". Detroit Free Press. September 26, 1921. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Normal Is Winner at Albion, 20-9". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 2, 1921. p. 23. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Football Here Today". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 8, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Western Normal Plays Splendid Game Against Notre Dame; Win 7 to 0". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 9, 1921. p. 22. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Freshmen Also Lose". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. October 10, 1921. p. 10. Retrieved November 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Kalamazoo Football Fans to See Plenty of Action In Big Games Here Today". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 15, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Western State Normal Loses Hard Luck Battle to Chicago "Y," Score 7-3". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 16, 1921. p. 26. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Aggies Stage Last Minute Victory Over Teachers: Graves Hurried Into Game to Win for Aggies, 17–14". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1921. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Normal-Earlham Game Begins At 2:30". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 31, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Normal Plays Brilliantly and Crushes Earlham, 42 to 7". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 1, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Earlham Defeated By Kazooks 42–7". The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram. November 1, 1921. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Normal Is Ready". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 4, 1921. p. 24. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Western Normal Smothers Hope In Annual Clash, 65 to 0". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 5, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Western Normal Defeats Hope". Lansing State Journal. November 5, 1921. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Normals Ready To Put Up Fast Game Here Today". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 11, 1921. p. 24. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Normal Rides Rough Shod Over Engineers and Pile Up Topheavy Score 62-0". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 12, 1921. p. 5. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Western Normal Piles Up Score: Milwaukee Engineers Buried Under 62 to 0 Count". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1921. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.