1935 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

The 1935 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1935 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–3 record and were outscored by their opponents, 91 to 78.^[1][2] Guard Frank Secory and quarterback Harold Reynolds were the team captains.^[3]

1935 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–3
Head coach	Mike Gary (7th season)
Captain	Frank Secory, Harold Reynolds
Seasons ← 1934 1936 →

1935 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 23 Marquette			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Notre Dame			–					7	–	1	–	1
Michigan State			–					6	–	2	–	0
DePaul			–					5	–	2	–	1
Wayne			–					5	–	2	–	1
Detroit			–					6	–	3	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					4	–	2	–	2
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					5	–	3	–	0
Saint Louis			–					5	–	6	–	0
Central State (MI)			–					1	–	6	–	0
Haskell			–					0	–	7	–	1
Rankings from United Press

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28	Illinois College	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 13–0	[4]
October 5	Western Kentucky State Teachers	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 6–0	[5]
October 12	at Chicago	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	L 6–31	[6]
October 19	at Iowa State Teachers	Cedar Falls, IA	L 14–21	[7]
October 26	DePaul	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–26	[8]
November 9	at Central State (MI)	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 13–0	[9]
November 16	Butler	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 19–7	[10]
November 23	at West Chester	West Chester, PA	W 7–6	[11]
Homecoming

References

1. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
2. "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1930 - 39". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
3. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
4. "Western Trounces Illinois Gridders". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 29, 1935. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Western Kentucky Loses in Michigan". The Tennessean. October 5, 1935. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Maroons Roll Up 31-6 Score on Western State". Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1935. p. 2-2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Champlin Leads Iowa Tutors to 21 to 14 Victory". The Des Moines Register. October 20, 1935. p. Sports 8 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "De Paul Humbles Hilltopper Eleven". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1935. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bearcats Bow to Hilltoppers". Detroit Free Press. November 10, 1935. p. Sport 5 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Butler Loses Final Battle". The Indianapolis Star. November 17, 1935. pp. 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Western Downs Penn Team, 7-6". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 24, 1935. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.