1938 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team

1938 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3
Head coach	Mike Gary (10th season)
Captain	Walter Oberlin, Dale Morris

1938 Midwestern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					6	–	1	–	1
Xavier			–					7	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	3	–	0
Michigan State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit Tech			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	5	–	0
Haskell			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wayne			–					2	–	6	–	0
DePaul			–					2	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1938 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Mike Gary, the Broncos compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents, 102 to 26. Center Walter Oberlin and halfback Dale Morris were the team captains.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24	Illinois College	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 28–0
September 30	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–7
October 8	Iowa State Teachers	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	W 20–0
October 15	at Akron	Buchtel Field Akron, OH	L 0–6
October 29	Western Kentucky State Teachers	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI	L 6–13
November 5	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	W 13–0
November 12	Central Michigan	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 35–0