1907 Western State Hilltoppers football team
| 1907 Western State Hilltoppers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1907 record | 4–2–1 |
| Head coach | William H. Spaulding (1st year) |
| Captain | Tubby Meyers |
The 1907 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In their first season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 4–2–1 record, shut out five of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 84 to 8.[1][2][3]
After losing to Albion (0–5) and Olivet (0–3), the team did not allow a point to be scored by its opponents in the final four games against Central Normal (29–0), Ferris State (0–0), Michigan State Normal (6–0), and Kalamazoo (40–0).[1]
Halfback Tubby Meyers was the team captain for the second of three consecutive years.[4]
The 1907 season marked the beginning of a 15-year tenure by William H. Spaulding as the school's head football coach. Spalding had played college football at Wabash College in 1906. He coached the Western State football team from 1907 to 1921, compiling a 62–25–3 record, and later served as head football coach at Minnesota (1922–1924) and UCLA (1925–1938).
References
- 1 2 "Western Michigan Yearly Results (1905-1909)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Football Records: Year-By-Year Results - 1910 - 19". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Football History: All-Time Captains". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 5, 2016.