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1926 Western State Hilltoppers football team

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Conference
  
Independent

Captain
  
Frank Banach

1926 record
  
7–1

Head coach
  
Earl Martineau (3rd year)

The 1926 Western State 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. Fullback Frank Banach was the team captain.

Schedule

  1. September 25, 1926: Olivet W 25–0
  2. October 2, 1926: Bradley L 12–0
  3. October 9, 1926: Albion W 28–0
  4. October 16, 1926: @ Western Kentucky W 3–2
  5. October 23, 1926: Chicago YMCA W 7–0
  6. October 30, 1926: Valparaiso W 37–0
  7. November 13, 1926: Notre Dame Reserves W 12–6
  8. November 20, 1926: Wisconsin-Oshkosh W 20–0

References

1926 Western State Hilltoppers football team Wikipedia