1928 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

The 1928 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2 record and outscored their opponents, 119 to 32.^[1][2] Center Dick Frankowski was the team captain.^[3]

1928 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
Conference	Michigan Collegiate Conference
Record	5–2 (2–1 MCC)
Head coach	Earl Martineau (5th season)
Captain	Dick Frankowski
Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Michigan Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan State Normal $	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Western State Teachers (MI)	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Central State (MI)	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Detroit City College	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Coach Martineau left Western State after the 1928 season to accept an assistant coaching position at Purdue. In five years at Western State, Martineau compile a 26–10–2 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 29	Chicago YMCA College	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 26–0	[4]
October 6	Ferris Institute	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 14–0	[5]
October 13	Lombard	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	L 0–14	[6]
October 27	at Detroit City College	Roosevelt Field Detroit,MI	W 45–0	[7]
November 3	Michigan "B"	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 6–0	[8]
November 10	at Michigan State Normal	Ypsilanti, MI	L 9–18	[9]
November 24	Central State (MI)	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 19–0	[10]
Homecoming

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 Trims Chicago 'Y'". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1928. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Teachers Trim Ferris, 14 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1928. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lombard Defeats West State, 14 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 14, 1928. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Muny Eleven Badly Beaten: Western State Swamps City College Under 45 to 0 Score in First Home Game". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1928. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Michigan 'B' Team Beaten: Western State Teachers Win Homecoming Game in Last Minute of Play". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1928. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Ypsi Conquers Western State: Rynearson Squad Clinches Hold on State Title by 18-9 Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1928. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Mt. Pleasant Team Beaten: Western State Teachers Roll Up 19-0 Score in Game Played in Snow". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1928. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.