1927 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

1927 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceMichigan Collegiate Conference
Record3–4 (1–2 MCC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Fulgoni
1927 Michigan Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Central Michigan 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Western State Teachers 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Detroit City College 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 3–4 record and outscored their opponents, 100 to 72.[1][2] Halfback/center George Fulgoni was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8at LombardGalesburg, ILL 6–18
October 15Notre Dame reservesL 0–18
October 22at Central Michigan
L 12–18[4]
October 29Detroit City College
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 44–0[5]
November 5at Oshkosh State
W 19–6[6]
November 12Michigan State Normal
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–6[7]
November 26at AlbionAlbion, MIW 19–0

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 Teachers Team Defeated By Mt. Pleasant, 18-12". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 23, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Kazoo Smears City College". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1927. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Oshkosh Loses To Kalamazoo". The Daily Northwestern. November 7, 1927. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ypsilanti Normal Wins Grid Title: Defeats Western State Teachers by Touchdown". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1927. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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