The 1926 Western State Normal Hilltoppers football team was an

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team that represented Western State Normal School (later renamed

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) during the

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. In their third season under head coach

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, the Hilltoppers compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 132 to 20. Fullback Frank Banach was the team captain.

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