1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1926
| team = Western State Normal Hilltoppers
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 7–1
| head_coach = Earl Martineau
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Frank Banach
| stadium = Normal field
| next = 1927
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The 1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) during the 1926 college football season. In their third season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 132 to 20.{{cite web|title=Football Records: Year-By-Year Results – 1920–29|work=Western Michigan Football Media Guide|publisher=Western Michigan University|access-date=December 30, 2015|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204947846}} Fullback Frank Banach was the team captain.{{cite web|title=Football History: All-Time Captains|publisher=Western Michigan University|access-date=July 5, 2016|url=http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=204948804}}
Schedule
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|September 25|2:30 p.m.||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Olivet Crimson|title=Olivet}}|Normal field|Kalamazoo, MI|W 25–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Hilltoppers And Hornets To Open Grid Year Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169589714/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=September 25, 1926 |page=9 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Normal Smothers Olivet College in Opening Game, 25 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169589597/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=September 26, 1926 |page=25 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 2|2:30 p.m.||Bradley|Normal field|Kalamazoo, MI|L 0–12|{{cite news |author= |title=Normal Meeting Bradley Eleven This Afternoon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169590016/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=October 2, 1926 |page=5 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Peoria's Eleven Takes Advantage Of Loose Playing |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169589901/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=October 3, 1926 |page=25 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Passes Upset Kazoo Normal, 12 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55685301/chicago-tribune/ |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=October 3, 1926 |page=33 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 9|2:30 p.m.||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Albion Methodists|title=Albion}}
|October 16||at|Western Kentucky State Normal|Ogden Stadium|Bowling Green, KY |W 3–2|{{cite news |author= |title=Local Pedagogues Take On Michigan Teachers At Ogden College Park |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news/169591641/ |newspaper=Park City Daily News |location=Bowling Green, Kentucky |date=October 15, 1924 |page=9 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Drop-kick Gives Normal Victory At Bowling Green 3–2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169592072/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=October 17, 1926 |page=12 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 23|2:30 p.m.||Chicago YMCA College|Normal field|Kalamazoo, MI|W 7–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Normals Set for Clash with Chicago "Y" Here Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169590770/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=October 22, 1926 |page=31 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Normal Defeats Chicago 'Y', But Fails To Shine |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169590613/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=October 24, 1926 |page=22 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 30||at|{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}|Brown Field|Valparaiso, IN|W 37–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Western Normal Smothers Valpo Eleven, 37 TO 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169592291/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=October 31, 1926 |page=22 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 13|2:30 p.m.||Notre Dame hall team|Normal field|Kalamazoo, MI|W 12–6|{{cite news |author= |title=Strong Notre Dame Eleven To Play Hill-Toppers Here Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169591053/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=November 12, 1926 |page=31 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Western Normal Batters Rockne Eleven for 12-6 Victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169590885/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=November 14, 1926 |page=22 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 20|2:30 p.m.||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Oshkosh State Titans|title=Oshkosh State}}|Normal field|Kalamazoo, MI|W 20–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Oshkosh Arrives For Interstate Battle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169591208/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=November 19, 1926 |page=29 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Hilltoppers Turn Back Wisconsin Eleven on Muddy Field |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169591316/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=November 21, 1926 |page=23 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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