1914 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

1914 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–0
Head coach	William H. Spaulding (8th season)
Captain	William Anderson

1914 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western State Normal (MI)			–					6	–	0	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					7	–	0	–	1
Notre Dame			–					6	–	2	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					5	–	2	–	0
Butler			–					4	–	2	–	0
South Dakota			–					5	–	2	–	1
Michigan			–					6	–	3	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					5	–	3	–	0
Haskell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	1
Heidelberg			–					4	–	3	–	1
Akron			–					4	–	4	–	1
Doane			–					3	–	3	–	2
Saint Louis			–					4	–	4	–	0
St. Mary's (OH)			–					2	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					2	–	2	–	2
Detroit			–					2	–	3	–	2
Lake Forest			–					3	–	5	–	0
Iowa State Teachers			–					2	–	5	–	1
Lincoln (MO)			–					1	–	3	–	0
Marquette			–					2	–	7	–	0
Rose Poly			–					0	–	7	–	0

The 1914 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1914 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach William H. Spaulding (who later went on to coach at Minnesota and UCLA), the Hilltoppers compiled a perfect 6–0 record, shut out five of six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 188 to 7.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2	Battle Creek Training School[2]	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 37–0	[3]
October 10	Olivet	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 3–0
October 17	at Albion	Albion, MI	W 43–0	[4]
October 23	Ferris Institute	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 67–0	[5]
October 31	Hillsdale	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 28–7	[6]
November 14	at Michigan State Normal	Ypsilanti, MI	W 10–0

References

1. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1910-19". Western Michigan Football Media Guide. Western Michigan University. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
2. "Battle Creek College".
3. "Western Normals Win First Game From B.C. School". Lansing State Journal. October 3, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Kazoo Normals Wallop Albion". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1914. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Normals Wins Over Ferris '11' By Forward Pass". Lansing State Journal. October 24, 1914. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Kazoos Yield Touchdown But Beat Hillsdale". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1914. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.