1921 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1921 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football Independent 6–2 William H. Spaulding 15th Reed Waterman Normal Field The 1921 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their 15th and final season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents, 262 to 40.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 Tackle Reed Waterman 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 September 24 3:30 p.m. 1921 Ferris Institute Ferris Institute Normal Field Kalamazoo, MI W 49–0 Football Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169202899/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan September 24, 1921 5 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Normal Piles Up Heavy Score Against Ferris In Opening Game of Season https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169202688/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan September 25, 1921 17 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Open Works Wins for Kazoo Normal: Western Teachers Have Little Trouble With Ferris Eleven Detroit Free Press September 26, 1921 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18348327/open_works_wins_for_kazoo_normal/ Newspapers.com October 1 at 1921 Albion Methodists Albion Winter-Lau Field Albion, MI W 20–9 Normal Is Winner at Albion, 20-9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169203151/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 2, 1921 23 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 2:00 p.m. Notre Dame freshmen Normal Field Kalamazoo, MI W 7–0 Football Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169204114/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 8, 1921 5 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Normal Plays Splendid Game Against Notre Dame; Win 7 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169203718/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 9, 1921 22 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Freshmen Also Lose https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-freshmen-also-los/63802825/ South Bend Tribune South Bend, Indiana October 10, 1921 10 November 22, 2020 Newspapers.com October 15 2:15 p.m. Chicago YMCA College Normal Field Kalamazoo, MI L 3–7 Kalamazoo Football Fans to See Plenty of Action In Big Games Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169204440/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 15, 1921 5 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Western State Normal Loses Hard Luck Battle to Chicago "Y," Score 7-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169204259/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 16, 1921 26 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 at Michigan Agricultural College Field East Lansing, MI L 14–17 Aggies Stage Last Minute Victory Over Teachers: Graves Hurried Into Game to Win for Aggies, 17–14 Lansing State Journal October 24, 1921 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18361695/aggies_stage_last_minute_victory_over/ Newspapers.com October 31 2:30 p.m. Earlham Normal Field Kalamazoo, MI W 42–7 Normal-Earlham Game Begins At 2:30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169204604/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan October 31, 1921 12 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Normal Plays Brilliantly and Crushes Earlham, 42 to 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169203559/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan November 1, 1921 14 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Earlham Defeated By Kazooks 42–7 The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram November 1, 1921 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18357647/earlham_defeated_by_kazooks_427/ Newspapers.com November 4 2:30 p.m. 1921 Hope Flying Dutchmen Hope Normal Field Kalamazoo, MI W 65–0 Normal Is Ready https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169204749/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan November 4, 1921 24 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Normal Smothers Hope In Annual Clash, 65 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169204887/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan November 5, 1921 5 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Normal Defeats Hope Lansing State Journal November 5, 1921 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18361408/western_normal_defeats_hope/ Newspapers.com November 11 2:15 p.m. Milwaukee Engineering College Normal Field Kalamazoo, MI W 62–0 Normals Ready To Put Up Fast Game Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169205063/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan November 11, 1921 24 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Normal Rides Rough Shod Over Engineers and Pile Up Topheavy Score 62-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169205216/ Kalamazoo Gazette Kalamazoo, Michigan November 12, 1921 5 March 30, 2025 Newspapers.com Western Normal Piles Up Score: Milwaukee Engineers Buried Under 62 to 0 Count Detroit Free Press November 12, 1921 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18357778/western_normal_piles_up_score/ Newspapers.com References Western State Normal Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western State Normal Hilltoppers football