1922 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1922 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football Independent 6–0 Milton Olander 1st Normal field The 1922 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1922 college football season. William H. Spaulding left as the team's head coach after the 1921 season and was replaced by Milton Olander, who had played college football under Robert Zuppke at Illinois. In their first season under Olander, the Hilltoppers compiled a perfect 6–0 record, shut out every opponent, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 160 to 0.Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1920-29 Western Michigan Football Media Guide Western Michigan University December 30, 2015 http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204947846 Schedule Central y y September 23 3:30 p.m. 1922 Defiance Yellow Jackets Defiance Normal field Kalamazoo, MI W 19-0 Normal and Defiance to Clash Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169287172/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan September 23, 1922 7 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Normal Wins Opening Football Game, 19 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169286811/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan September 24, 1922 20 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com Kazoo Normal Takes Opener: Wallops Defiance College 19 to 0 in Initial Football Encounter Detroit Free Press September 24, 1922 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18037305/kazoo_normal_takes_opener/ Newspapers.com October 7 at 1922 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Valparaiso, IN W 7-0 Western Normal Defeats Valparaiso Team on Muddy Field, 7 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169288374/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 8, 1922 27 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 2:30 p.m. 1922 Albion Methodists Albion Normal field Kalamazoo, MI W 10-0 Three Local Elevens Are Active Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169287503/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 14, 1922 7 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Normal Defeats Albion In Hard Fought Game, 10-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169287377/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 15, 1922 21 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com Western State Beats Albion Detroit Free Press October 15, 1922 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18037479/western_state_beats_albion/ Newspapers.com October 21 2:00 p.m. Chicago YMCA College Normal field Kalamazoo, MI W 13-0 Local Teams Are Engaged In Big Tilts https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169287677/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 21, 1922 6 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com Hilltoppers Even for Past Defeats By Crushing Chicago Team In Big Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169287793/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 22, 1922 26 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Normal Defeats Chicago 'Y' Eleven, 13-0 Chicago Tribune October 22, 1922 2-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18037765/western_normal_defeats_chicago_y/ Newspapers.com November 3 Notre Dame freshmen Normal field Kalamazoo, MI W 44-0 Normal and Notre Dame Play Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169288228/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan November 3, 1922 40 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com Normal Team Has Soft Time Defeating Notre Dame Stars In One Sided Battle, 44 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169288007/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan November 4, 1922 7 March 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 at Earlham Reid Field Richmond, IN W 67-0 Kalamazoo Defeats Stubborn Quakers by 67 to 0 Score The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram November 13, 1922 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18037086/kalamazoo_defeats_stubborn_quakers_by/ Newspapers.com References Western State Normal Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Western State Normal Hilltoppers football