1931 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

The 1931 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2 record and outscored their opponents, 86 to 51.^[1][2] Fullback Al Briggs was the team captain.^[3]

1931 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2
Head coach	Mike Gary (3rd season)
Captain	Al Briggs
Seasons ← 1930 1932 →

1931 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wilberforce			–					8	–	0	–	0
Marquette			–					8	–	1	–	0
Saint Louis			–					8	–	1	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	1
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					5	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Notre Dame			–					6	–	2	–	1
DePaul			–					6	–	3	–	0
Michigan State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Haskell			–					6	–	4	–	0
Michigan Tech			–					3	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	1
Central State (MI)			–					4	–	3	–	0
John Carroll			–					4	–	4	–	2
Wittenberg			–					3	–	3	–	3
Kent State			–					3	–	4	–	0
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	Ferris Institute	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 25–0	[4]
October 2	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–20	[5]
October 10	at Michigan "B"	Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI	L 0–19	[6]
October 17	Notre Dame "B"	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 27–6	[7]
November 7	at Iowa State Teachers	Cedar Falls, IA	W 14–0	[8]
November 14	Western Kentucky State Teachers	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 13–0	[9]
November 21	at Central State (MI)	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 7–6	[10]

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 State Defeats Ferris: Institute Gets Only One First Down, Loses 25 to 0". Detroit Free Press. September 27, 1931. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. W. W. Edgar (October 3, 1931). "Final Half Spurts Wins for Titans: Dorais' Team Defeats Western State by 20-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sport 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Michigan Bees Win". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1931. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western State Defeats Notre Dame B's, 27 to 6". The Enquirer and Evening News (Battle Creek, MI). October 18, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Western State Nips Iowa Tutors in Last Quarter". Waterloo Sunday Courier. November 8, 1931. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Kazoo Teachers Beat Kentucky: Two Long Marches Give Western State 13-0 Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1931. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Western Wins by One Point: Combs' Kick Defeats Central State, 7 to 6". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1931. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.