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]

Quick Facts Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football, Conference ...
1931 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
CaptainAl Briggs
Seasons
 1930
1932 
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More information Conf, Overall ...
1931 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Ferris InstituteW 25–0[4]
October 2at DetroitL 0–20[5]
October 10at Michigan "B"L 0–19[6]
October 17Notre Dame "B"
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 27–6[7]
November 7at Iowa State TeachersCedar Falls, IAW 14–0[8]
November 14Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 13–0[9]
November 21at Central State (MI)W 7–6[10]
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