1920 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1920 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football Independent 3–4 William H. Spaulding 14th Grant Westgate Normal field The 1920 Western State Normal 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.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 – 1920 – 29 Western Michigan University July 5, 2016 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204947846 End Grant Westgate 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 Central y y y October 2 3:00 p.m. 1920 Olivet Crimson Olivet Normal field Kalamazoo, MI W 54–7 Hilltop And Olivet Teams Start Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169164270/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 2, 1920 3 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Hall Howard P. Normal Finds Olivet Eleven Easy Picking https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169164157/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 3, 1920 21 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 2:15 p.m. at Notre Dame Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN L 0–42 3,500 Ward Archie Rockne Makes Changes In Notre Dame Lineup https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune/169164446/ South Bend Tribune South Bend, Indiana October 9, 1920 12 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Notre Dame Smothers Western Normal Under 41 to 0 Score at Cartier Field The South Bend News-Times October 10, 1920 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99282890/notre-dame-smothers-western-normal/ Newspapers.comSubs Get Chance When Catholics Win, 42 to 0 The Indianapolis Star Archie Ward October 10, 1920 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18406138/subs_get_chance_when_catholics_win_42/ Newspapers.com October 16 3:00 p.m. Chicago YMCA College Normal field Kalamazoo, MI L 6–10 Western Normal-College Y Line Up https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169164527/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 16, 1920 4 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Hall Howard P. Western Normal Defeated in Gruelling Battle With Chicago Y. College, 10-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169164587/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 17, 1920 25 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 at Marquette Milwaukee, WI L 7–46 Normal Loses To Marquette Score 46-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169164758/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 24, 1920 19 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Marquette Bumps Kalamazoo Hard https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/169164689/ Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan October 25, 1920 12 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 2:15 p.m. 1920 Hope Flying Dutchmen Hope Normal field Kalamazoo, MI W 46–0 Where They Play https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169164861/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 30, 1920 4 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Normal Wins Last Game of Local Season; Defeats Hope 46-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169164926/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 31, 1920 20 March 29, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 at Earlham Reid Field Richmond, IN W 6–0 Kazooks Win From Earlham The Richmond Item November 7, 1920 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18387804/kazooks_win_from_earlham/ Newspapers.com November 12 at 1920 Wabash Little Giants Wabash Crawfordsville, IN L 7–27 Wabash Floors Kazooks, 27–7 The Indianapolis Star November 13, 1920 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18398241/wabash_floors_kazooks_277/ Newspapers.com References Western State Normal Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western State Normal Hilltoppers football