1915 Western State Hilltoppers football team

The 1915 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1915 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–1 record and outscored their opponents, 291 to 43.[1][2] Tackle Bob McKay was the team captain.[3]

1915 Western State Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
1915 record5–1
Head coach
CaptainBob McKay
1915 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Dubuque      7 0 0
Carleton      6 0 0
Wabash      7 0 1
Notre Dame      7 1 0
Grinnell      6 1 0
Michigan Agricultural      5 1 0
Western State (MI)      5 1 0
Heidelberg      5 2 1
Millikin      5 2 1
Nebraska Wesleyan      6 3 0
St. Mary's (OH)      3 2 0
Michigan State Normal      4 2 1
Doane      5 3 0
Marquette      4 2 2
South Dakota      4 2 2
Jamestown      3 2 1
Penn (IA)      4 3 0
Michigan      4 3 1
Saint Louis      5 4 1
Creighton      3 3 1
Haskell      3 3 0
Iowa State Teachers      3 3 0
North Dakota Agricultural      3 3 0
St. Thomas (MN)      2 2 1
Hanover      2 4 0
Lake Forest      2 4 0
Lawrence      2 5 0
Earlham      2 6 0
Detroit      1 5 0
Butler      1 6 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October HillsdaleL 16–20
October 16AlbionW 54–7
October 22AlmaKalamazoo, MIW 79–0[4]
October 30OlivetW 40–0
November 6Michigan State NormalW 19–0
November 13Culver Military AcademyW 83–16

References

  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. "Alma Loses To Kalamazoo". The Alma Record. October 28, 1915. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
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