1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

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The 1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1926 college football season. In their third season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 132 to 20.[1] Fullback Frank Banach was the team captain.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Headcoach
CaptainFrank Banach
Quick facts Western State Normal Hilltoppers football, Conference ...
1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainFrank Banach
Home stadiumNormal field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 â†’
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1926 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Haskell â€“ 12–0–1
No. 3 Notre Dame â€“ 9–1–0
Western State Normal â€“ 7–1–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 6–1–0
Muncie Normal â€“ 5–1–1
Northern Illinois State â€“ 5–1–1
Marquette â€“ 6–3–0
Lombard â€“ 5–3–0
Loyola (IL) â€“ 4–3–0
Central Michigan â€“ 3–4–1
Michigan State â€“ 3–4–1
Detroit â€“ 3–6–1
Butler â€“ 3–6–0
Saint Louis â€“ 3–6–0
John Carroll â€“ 2–5–1
Kent State â€“ 2–6–0
Valparaiso â€“ 1–4–1
Michigan Mines â€“ 0–2–1
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 252:30 p.m.Olivet
W 25–0[3][4]
October 22:30 p.m.Bradley
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–12[5][6][7]
October 92:30 p.m.Albiondagger
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 28–0[8][9]
October 16at Western Kentucky State Normal
W 3–2[10][11]
October 232:30 p.m.Chicago YMCA College
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 7–0[12][13]
October 30at Valparaiso
W 37–0[14]
November 132:30 p.m.Notre Dame hall team
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 12–6[15][16]
November 202:30 p.m.Oshkosh State
  • Normal field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 20–0[17][18]
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