1928 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1928 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football Michigan Collegiate Conference MCC 5–2 2–1 Earl Martineau 5th Dick Frankowski The 1928 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2 record and outscored their opponents, 119 to 32.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 Center Dick Frankowski 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 Coach Martineau left Western State after the 1928 season to accept an assistant coaching position at Purdue. In five years at Western State, Martineau compile a 26–10–2 record. Schedule y September 29 Chicago YMCA College Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 26-0 Western State Trims Chicago 'Y' Detroit Free Press September 30, 1928 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18301185/western_state_trims_chicago_y/ Newspapers.com October 6 1928 Ferris Institute Ferris Institute Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 14-0 Teachers Trim Ferris, 14 to 0 Detroit Free Press October 7, 1928 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18301247/teachers_trim_ferris_14_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 13 1928 Lombard Olive Lombard Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI L 0-14 Lombard Defeats West State, 14 to 0 Detroit Free Press October 14, 1928 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18301308/lombard_defeats_west_state_14_to_0/ Newspapers.com October 27 at Detroit City College Roosevelt Field Detroit, MI W 45-0 Muny Eleven Badly Beaten: Western State Swamps City College Under 45 to 0 Score in First Home Game Detroit Free Press October 28, 1928 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18301415/muny_eleven_badly_beaten_western_state/ Newspapers.com November 3 Michigan "B"<hc> Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI W 6-0 Michigan 'B' Team Beaten: Western State Teachers Win Homecoming Game in Last Minute of Play Detroit Free Press November 4, 1928 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18301516/michigan_b_team_beaten_western_state/ Newspapers.com November 10 at Michigan State Normal Ypsilanti, MI L 9-18 Ypsi Conquers Western State: Rynearson Squad Clinches Hold on State Title by 18-9 Victory Detroit Free Press November 11, 1928 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18301618/ypsi_conquers_western_state_rynearson/ Newspapers.com November 24 Central State (MI) Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) W 19-0 Mt. Pleasant Team Beaten: Western State Teachers Roll Up 19-0 Score in Game Played in Snow Detroit Free Press November 25, 1928 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16289375/mt_pleasant_team_beaten/ Newspapers.com References Western State Teachers Category:Western Michigan Broncos football seasons Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football