1918 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team

The 1918 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1918 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach William H. Spaulding, the Hilltoppers compiled a 3–2 record and outscored their opponents, 223 to 30. The team defeated Hillsdale College, 103 to 0, the largest margin of victory in school history. Quarterback Frank Thomas was the team captain; he later became head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 1931 to 1946.

1918 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2
Head coach
  • William H. Spaulding (12th season)
CaptainFrank Thomas
1918 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Detroit Junior College    4 0 0
Central Michigan    1 0 0
Marquette    2 0 1
Heidelberg    5 1 0
St. Xavier    4 1 1
Notre Dame    3 1 2
Butler    2 1 1
Western State Normal (MI)    3 2 0
Saint Louis    3 2 1
Michigan Agricultural    4 3 0
Akron    2 2 1
St. Mary's (OH)    1 1 0
Toledo    1 1 0
Nebraska    2 3 1
Michigan State Normal    1 2 0
Iowa State Teachers    1 3 0
Wabash    1 3 0
Fairmount    1 4 0
Haskell    1 4 0
Lake Forest    0 1 0
Detroit    0 2 0
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