1935 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

The 1935 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1935 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–3 record and were outscored by their opponents, 91 to 78.[1][2] Guard Frank Secory and quarterback Harold Reynolds were the team captains.[3]

1935 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainFrank Secory, Harold Reynolds
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 23 Marquette     7 1 0
No. 8 Notre Dame     7 1 1
Michigan State     6 2 0
DePaul     5 2 1
Wayne     5 2 1
Detroit     6 3 0
Xavier     6 3 0
Michigan State Normal     4 2 2
Western State Teachers (MI)     5 3 0
Saint Louis     5 6 0
Central State (MI)     1 6 0
Haskell     0 7 1
Rankings from United Press

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Illinois CollegeW 13–0[4]
October 5Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 6–0[5]
October 12at ChicagoL 6–31[6]
October 19at Iowa State TeachersCedar Falls, IAL 14–21[7]
October 26DePaul 
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–26[8]
November 9at Central State (MI)W 13–0[9]
November 16Butler
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 19–7[10]
November 23at West ChesterWest Chester, PAW 7–6[11]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1930 - 39". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Western Trounces Illinois Gridders". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 29, 1935. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western Kentucky Loses in Michigan". The Tennessean. October 5, 1935. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maroons Roll Up 31-6 Score on Western State". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1935. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Champlin Leads Iowa Tutors to 21 to 14 Victory". The Des Moines Register. October 20, 1935. p. Sports 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "De Paul Humbles Hilltopper Eleven". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1935. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearcats Bow to Hilltoppers". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 1935. p. Sport 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Butler Loses Final Battle". The Indianapolis Star. November 17, 1935. pp. 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western Downs Penn Team, 7-6". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 24, 1935. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.