1912 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

1912 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
CaptainEdgar Roper
Home stadiumWoodward Avenue grounds
1912 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Notre Dame     7 0 0
Lincoln (MO)     1 0 0
Lake Forest     5 0 1
Michigan Agricultural     7 1 0
North Dakota Agricultural     5 1 0
South Dakota     5 1 0
Mount Union     9 2 0
Saint Louis     7 1 2
Michigan     5 2 0
Wabash     5 2 0
Buchtel     5 2 1
Detroit     5 2 1
Iowa State Teachers     5 2 1
St. Mary's (OH)     4 2 0
Michigan State Normal     4 2 1
Butler     5 3 0
Doane     5 3 0
Haskell     7 4 0
Central Michigan     2 1 2
    3 2 0
St. Viator     4 4 0
Fairmount     4 5 0
Marquette     3 4 0
Northern Illinois State     3 5 0
Baldwin–Wallace     0 1 0
Heidelberg     0 6 0

The 1912 Western State State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 3–2–1 record.[1][2] End Edgar Roper was the team captain.[3]

Attendance at Western State reached 650 students in the fall of 1912.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 12at Culver Military AcademyCulver, INW 19–13[5][6][7][4]
October 192:30 p.m.Michigan Agricultural freshman
L 0–20[8][9][10]
October 26at AlbionAlbion, MIW 7–3[11]
November 2at HopeHolland, MIW 46–0[12]
November 92:30 p.m.Hillsdale
  • Woodward Avenue grounds
  • Kalamazoo, MI
T 7–7[13][14]
November 15at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MIL 0–7[15][16][17]

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. ^ a b "Practical Plan To Aid Students". Lansing State Journal. October 19, 1912. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Open With Culver Team". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 2, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Culver Opposes Western Saturday". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 9, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "From The Academy—A Record of the Past Week's Work and Pastimes at Culver's Famous Military School". The Culver Citizen. Culver, Indiana. October 17, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Weakened Normal Eleven to Meet Michigan Aggies Today". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 19, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "M. A. C. Freshmen Pound Normals Off Feet And Win". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 20, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "M.A.C. Freshies Are Victorious Over W. Normal". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1912. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western Normal Eleven Wins From Albion In Battle". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 27, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Normals Bring Victory Home From Holland". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 3, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Normals Meet Hillsdale In Title Contest". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 9, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. ^ "Normals Battle Heavy Hillsdale Team to Tie". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 10, 1912. p. 14. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ "Normals-Ypsi Elevens Will Decide Title". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 15, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. ^ "W. S. N. Loses State Title At Ypsilanti". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 16, 1912. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  17. ^ "Ypsi Normals Defeat Kazoo". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1912. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.