1924 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

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The 1924 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1924 college football season. In their first season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 6–1 record.[1][2] Tackle Oscar Johnson was the team captain.[3]

ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Headcoach
CaptainOscar Johnson
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1924 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Head coach
CaptainOscar Johnson
Home stadiumNormal field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 â†’
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1924 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame â€“ 10–0–0
Kirksville Osteopaths â€“ 6–0–0
Central Michigan â€“ 7–1–0
Western State Normal â€“ 6–1–0
John Carroll â€“ 7–2–0
Haskell â€“ 7–2–1
Indiana State â€“ 6–2–0
Loyola (IL) â€“ 5–2–2
Marquette â€“ 5–2–0
Dayton â€“ 7–3–0
Saint Louis â€“ 6–3–0
Michigan Agricultural â€“ 5–3–0
Wabash â€“ 5–4–0
Butler â€“ 4–5–0
Detroit â€“ 4–5–0
Muncie Normal â€“ 1–3–0
Michigan Mines â€“ 0–2–1
Kent State â€“ 0–4–0
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Martineau was hired as the Hilltoppers' head coach in June 1924. He had played college football for Minnesota the prior year and been selected by Walter Camp to the 1923 College Football All-America Team. Minnesota coach William H. Spaulding, who had previously coached the Hilltoppers, recommended Martineau for the job.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 42:30 p.m.Alma
W 7–0[5][6][7]
October 102:30 p.m.St. Viator
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 6–0[8][9]
October 252:30 p.m.at Western Kentucky State Normal
W 14–0[10][11]
November 12:30 p.m.Oshkosh Normal
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 23–7[12][13][14]
November 72:30 p.m.Notre Dame freshmen
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 7–15[15][16][17]
November 142:00 p.m.Chicago YMCA College
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 18–3[18][19]
November 272:00 p.m.Albion
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 26–6[20][21]
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