1910 Western State Hilltoppers football team

The 1910 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1910 college football season. Head coach William H. Spaulding was the head coach. Halfback Alvin Berger was the team captain.[1]

1910 Western State Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
1910 record4–2
Head coachWilliam H. Spaulding (4th season)
CaptainAlvin Berger
1910 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Wabash      4 0 0
Michigan Agricultural      6 1 0
Central Michigan      5 1 1
Marquette      6 1 2
Notre Dame      4 1 1
Buchtel      7 2 0
Saint Louis      7 2 0
Michigan      3 0 3
Fairmount      6 2 1
Lake Forest      5 2 0
Western State (MI)      4 2 0
Mount Union      4 2 2
Detroit College      3 2 0
Doane      3 2 1
Butler      4 3 1
North Dakota Agricultural      2 3 0
Ohio Northern      2 5 0
Haskell      2 7 0
Heidelberg      1 7 0
Michigan State Normal      0 5 1

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8at HillsdaleHillsdale, MichiganW 5–3
October 15at AlbionAlbion, MichiganL 0–6[2]
Culver Military AcademyCulver, IndianaL 5–22
November 4Central Michigan Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)W 16–6[3]
November 12HopeHolland, MichiganW 6–0[4]
Kalamazoo CollegeW 28–0

Players

  • Alvin Berger, left halfback and captain
  • Conklin, right end
  • John Damoth, right halfback, Wayland, Michigan
  • Charles Anthony Lefevre, center, Kalamazoo
  • Martin, left end
  • Mayer, fullback
  • Howard Russell, right guard, Alamo, Michigan
  • Sooy, quarterback
  • Van de Walker, right tackle
  • Warren, left guard
  • Webb, left tackle
  • Windoes, right tackle

References

  1. "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. "Kazoo Normals Defeated: Albion College Gets One Touchdown on a Line Smash". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1910. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Kazoo Normals Cop State Title: By Beating Mt. Pleasant Eleven the Celery City Lads Gain Clear Claim to Championship". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1910. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kalamazoo Noses Out Hope". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1910. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.


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