1936 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1936 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football Independent 2–5 Mike Gary 8th George Ockstadt The 1936 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 2–5 record and were outscored by their opponents, 80 to 60.Football Records: Annual Results Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948424Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1930 - 39 Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204947770 Halfback George Ockstadt was the team captain.Football History: All-Time Captains Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948804 Schedule y September 25 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 0-40 Powerful Titan Grid Team Crushes Hilltoppers, 40 to 0 Detroit Free Press Lewis H. Walter September 26, 1936 Sport 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18278826/powerful_titan_grid_team_crushes/ Newspapers.com October 10 at Miami (OH) Miami Field Oxford, OH L 0-6 W.S.T.C. Downed on Slippery Field Detroit Free Press October 11, 1936 Sport 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18278483/wstc_downed_on_slippery_field/ Newspapers.com October 17 1936 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 7-0 Hilltoppers Held by Valparaiso, 7-0 Detroit Free Press October 18, 1936 Sport 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18278553/hilltoppers_held_by_valparaiso_70/ Newspapers.com October 24 1936 Iowa State Teachers Panthers Iowa State Teachers Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI L 6-12 Western State Is Beaten, 12-6 Detroit Free Press October 25, 1936 Sport 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18278640/western_state_is_beaten_126/ Newspapers.com October 31 at DePaul Wrigley Field Chicago, IL L 7-19 DePaul Romps Over W.T.S.C. Detroit Free Press November 1, 1936 Sport 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18278708/depaul_romps_over_wstc/ Newspapers.com November 7 Central State (MI) Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) W 33-0 Western State Tops Bearcats Detroit Free Press November 8, 1936 Sport 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18278293/western_state_tops_bearcats/ Newspapers.com November 14 at 1936 Butler Bulldogs Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN L 7-13 Butler Beats Western State Detroit Free Press November 15, 1936 Sport 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18278759/butler_beats_western_state/ Newspapers.com References Western State Teachers Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football