1929 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1929 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football Michigan Collegiate Conference MCC 5–2–1 2–0–1 Mike Gary 1st Herman Seborg Western State Teachers College Field MCC co-champion The 1929 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1929 college football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored their opponents, 161 to 44.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 Halfback Herman Seborg 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 They played their home games at Western State Teachers College Field.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20956060/detroit_free_press/ Western State To Face Stars Detroit Free Press 18 October 5, 1929 newspapers.com Schedule y September 28 1929 Ferris Institute Ferris Institute Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 41-0 Ferris Is Routed By Western State Detroit Free Press September 29, 1929 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18299059/ferris_is_routed_by_western_state/ Newspapers.com October 5 Illinois "B" Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 20-0 Michigan Teachers Defeat Illinois "B" Team, 20 to 0 Chicago Tribune October 6, 1929 2–9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18299674/michigan_teachers_defeat_illinois_b/ Newspapers.com October 12 Notre Dame "B" Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI L 7-13 Notre Dame 'B' Beats Teachers Detroit Free Press October 13, 1929 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18299141/notre_dame_b_beats_teachers/ Newspapers.com October 19 at 1929 Lombard Olive Lombard Galesburg, IL W 14-6 Homecoming Wrecked for Lombard College The Enquirer and Evening News October 20, 1929 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18299256/homecoming_wrecked_for_lombard_college/ Newspapers.com October 26 Detroit City College Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 40-0 Muny Meets Defeat: Western State Teachers Beat City College Gridders by 40-0 Count Detroit Free Press October 27, 1929 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18299359/muny_meets_defeat_western_state/ Newspapers.com November 2 Michigan State Normal Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI T 7-7 Teachers Play Scoreless Tie Detroit Free Press November 3, 1929 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18299575/teachers_play_scoreless_tie/ Newspapers.com November 9 at Central State (MI) Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 25-6 Frendt Stars as Kazoo Wins from Central Detroit Free Press November 10, 1929 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16283601/frendt_stars_as_kazoo_wins_from_central/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Michigan "B" Ann Arbor, MI L 7-12 B's Set Rollicking Pace To Beat Western State The Enquirer and Evening News (Battle Creek, MI) November 17, 1929 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18299454/bs_set_rollicking_pace_to_beat_western/ Newspapers.com References Western State Teachers Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Category:Michigan Collegiate Conference football champion seasons Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football