1934 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainJohn Miller
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State   –   8 – 1 – 0
Wayne   –   7 – 1 – 0
Western State Teachers (MI)   –   7 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   5 – 2 – 0
Notre Dame   –   6 – 3 – 0
Central State (MI)   –   5 – 3 – 0
Detroit   –   5 – 3 – 1
DePaul   –   4 – 3 – 0
Saint Louis   –   3 – 3 – 2
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   3 – 6 – 1
Missouri Mines   –   2 – 6 – 0
Wittenberg   –   2 – 7 – 0

The 1934 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 7–1 record and outscored their opponents, 104 to 52.[1][2] Halfback John Miller was the team captain.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at Detroit
L 7–25[4]
October 12at CarrollWaukesha, WIW 25–7[5]
October 20Iowa State Teachers
W 7–0[6]
October 27DePaul
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 13–0[7]
November 3Central State (MI)
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)
W 13–0[8]
November 10at St. ViatorKankakee, ILW 19–7[9]
November 24West Chester
  • Western State Teachers College Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 13–7[10]
November 29at Western Kentucky State TeachersBowling Green, KYW 7–6[11]

References

  1. ^ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1930 - 39". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Lewis H. Walter (October 6, 1934). "University of Detroit Aerial Attack Downs Western State Eleven, 25 to 7". Detroit Free Press. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Breen Leads Carroll To Defeat Western". Wausau Daily Record-Herald. February 10, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Western State Noses Out Iowa Teachers, 7 to 0". The Des Moines Register. October 21, 1934. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western State Triumphs Over De Paul, 13 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1934. pp. 2–5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western State Beats Ancient Rival, 13-0". the Enquirer and Evening News. November 4, 1934. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western State Nips St. Viator". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1934. p. Sport 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Beats Eastern Foes". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1934. p. Sport 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fails To Hold Punt, So Western Michigan Bests Western Kentucky, 7 to 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 30, 1934. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.


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