1931 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1931 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football Independent 5–2 Mike Gary 3rd Al Briggs The 1931 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2 record and outscored their opponents, 86 to 51.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 Fullback Al Briggs 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 26 1931 Ferris Institute Bulldogs Ferris Institute Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 25-0 Western State Defeats Ferris: Institute Gets Only One First Down, Loses 25 to 0 Detroit Free Press September 27, 1931 Sport 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18295126/western_state_defeats_ferris/ Newspapers.com October 2 @ Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 0-20 Final Half Spurts Wins for Titans: Dorais' Team Defeats Western State by 20-0 Detroit Free Press W. W. Edgar October 3, 1931 Sport 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18294661/final_half_spurts_wins_for_titans/ Newspapers.com October 10 @ Michigan "B" Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI L 0-19 Michigan Bees Win Detroit Free Press October 10, 1931 Sport 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18294459/michigan_bees_win/ Newspapers.com October 17 Notre Dame "B" Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 27-6 Western State Defeats Notre Dame B's, 27 to 6 The Enquirer and Evening News (Battle Creek, MI) October 18, 1931 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18294540/western_state_defeats_notre_dame_bs/ Newspapers.com November 7 at 1931 Iowa State Teachers Panthers Iowa State Teachers Cedar Falls, IA W 14-0 Western State Nips Iowa Tutors in Last Quarter Waterloo Sunday Courier November 8, 1931 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18295246/western_state_nips_iowa_tutors_in_last/ Newspapers.com November 14 Western Kentucky State Teachers Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 13-0 Kazoo Teachers Beat Kentucky: Two Long Marches Give Western State 13-0 Victory Detroit Free Press November 15, 1931 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18295332/kazoo_teachers_beat_kentucky/ Newspapers.com November 21 @ Central State (MI) Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 7-6 Western Wins by One Point: Combs' Kick Defeats Central State, 7 to 6 Detroit Free Press November 22, 1931 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16725823/western_wins_by_one_point/ Newspapers.com References Western State Teachers Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football