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1929 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
MCC co-champion
Conference Michigan Collegiate Conference
Record5–2–1 (2–0–1 MCC)
Head coach
CaptainHerman Seborg
Home stadium Western State Teachers College Field
Seasons
←  1928
1930 →
1929 Michigan Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal + 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
Western State Teachers (MI) + 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Detroit City College 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Central State (MI) 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 3 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1929 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored their opponents, 161 to 44. [1] [2] Halfback Herman Seborg was the team captain. [3] They played their home games at Western State Teachers College Field. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28 Ferris Institute
W 41–0 [5]
October 5 Illinois "B"
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 20–0 [6]
October 12 Notre Dame "B"
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 7–13 [7]
October 19at Lombard Galesburg, ILW 14–6 [8]
October 26 Detroit City College
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 40–0 [9]
November 2 Michigan State Normal
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
T 7–7 [10]
November 9at Central State (MI) Mount Pleasant, MI ( rivalry)W 25–6 [11]
November 16at Michigan "B" Ann Arbor, MIL 7–12 [12]

References

  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1920 - 29". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Western State To Face Stars". Detroit Free Press. October 5, 1929. p. 18 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ferris Is Routed By Western State". Detroit Free Press. September 29, 1929. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Michigan Teachers Defeat Illinois "B" Team, 20 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1929. pp. 2–9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Notre Dame 'B' Beats Teachers". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1929 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Homecoming Wrecked for Lombard College". The Enquirer and Evening News. October 20, 1929. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Muny Meets Defeat: Western State Teachers Beat City College Gridders by 40-0 Count". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1929. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Teachers Play Scoreless Tie". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1929. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frendt Stars as Kazoo Wins from Central". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 1929. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "B's Set Rollicking Pace To Beat Western State". The Enquirer and Evening News (Battle Creek, MI). November 17, 1929. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.


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