1916 Western State Hilltoppers football team

1916 Western State Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
1916 record	5–1
Head coach	William H. Spaulding (10th year)
Captain	Scott Burke

The 1916 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–1 record and outscored their opponents, 389 to 38.^[1]^[2] The 389 points scored by the 1916 team was the highest single season point total for a Western Michigan football team until the 2011 team scored 459 points. Quarterback Scott Burke was the 1916 team captain.^[3]

References

↑ "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.

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Venues	Waldo Stadium (1939–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Central Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy; WMU–CMU Rivalry Trophy) Eastern Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy)

Culture & lore	Buster Bronco Bronco Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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