1911 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

The 1911 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 2–3 record and outscored their opponents, 110 to 59.[1][2] Fullback Glenn Mayer was the team captain.[3]

1911 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
CaptainGlenn Mayer
Home stadiumWoodward Avenue grounds
Seasons
 1910
1912 
1911 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Marquette  702
Notre Dame  602
Fairmount  710
South Dakota  710
Michigan Agricultural  510
Northern Illinois State  821
Saint Louis  611
Lake Forest  511
Mount Union  720
Michigan  512
North Dakota Agricultural  310
St. Viator  420
Haskell  423
Iowa State Teachers  321
Ohio Northern  540
Detroit  440
Central Michigan  330
South Dakota State  440
St. Mary's (OH)  331
Wabash  331
Buchtel  341
Butler  341
Carthage  341
Doane  340
Michigan State Normal  340
Heidelberg  231
Western State Normal  230
Loyola (IL)  250

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 6–14[4]
October 20Albion
L 5–12[5][6]
October 28at Culver Military AcademyCulver, INL 3–27[7]
November 4at HopeHolland, MIW 34–0[8]
November 112:30 p.m.Battle Creek Training School
  • Woodward Avenue grounds
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 62–6[9][10][11]

References

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  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. "Western State Normal Loses To Hillsdale". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 15, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Funk Advances Albion's Cause: Star Half Is Largely Instrumental in Downing Western Normal School Troupe". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1911. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Western Normals Drop Game with Albion Crew: Coach Spalding's Warriors Outplay Methodists in Last Three Quarters; Funk Is Big Ground Gainer". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 21, 1911. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Culver Academy Is Victor: Cadets Defeat the Western Michigan Normal Eleven". The Indianapolis Star. October 29, 1911. p. Sporting 1 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Western Normals Take One-Sided Game From Hope College". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 5, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "Western Normal Closes 1911 Season Today, Meeting Fast Battle Creek Training Team". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 11, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Battle Creek Training Team No Match For Fast Normals". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 12, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved March 28, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Kazoo Normals Win Easily". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1911. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.