1920 Western State Hilltoppers football team

The 1920 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored by their opponents, 131 to 119.[1][2] End Grant Westgate was the team captain.[3]

1920 Western State Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
1920 record3–4
Head coachWilliam H. Spaulding (14th season)
CaptainGrant Westgate
1920 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Notre Dame      9 0 0
Butler      7 1 0
St. Xavier      7 1 0
Detroit      8 2 0
Marquette      7 2 0
Michigan State Normal      6 2 0
Haskell      3 1 1
St. Ignatius (OH)      4 2 0
Iowa State Teachers      4 2 1
Valparaiso      5 3 0
Nebraska      5 3 1
Central Michigan      4 3 1
Akron      4 4 0
Wabash      3 4 0
Western State (MI)      3 4 0
North Dakota Agricultural      2 3 1
Michigan Agricultural      4 6 0
Earlham      2 3 0
Fairmount      2 5 2
Dayton      2 4 0
Kent State      1 2 0
Saint Louis      3 6 0
Bowling Green      1 4 0
Toledo      0 3 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2OlivetW 54–7[4]
October 9at Notre Dame
L 0–42[5]
October 16Chicago YMCA CollegeL 6–10
October 24at MarquetteMilwaukeeL 7–46[6]
October 30HopeW 46–0
November 6EarlhamW 6–0[7]
November 12at WabashCrawfordsville, INL 7–27[8]
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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 Scores". The Port Huron Times-Herald. October 4, 1920. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Archie Ward (October 10, 1920). "Subs Get Chance When Catholics Win, 42 to 0". The Indianapolis Star. p. 25 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Marquette Bumps Kalamazoo Hard". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1920. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kazooks Win From Earlham". The Richmond Item. November 7, 1920. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wabash Floors Kazooks, 27-7". The Indianapolis Star. November 13, 1920. p. 13 via Newspapers.com.


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