Claim: The 1921 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School which was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo.
Evidence: The 1921 Western State Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Normal School (later renamed Western Michigan University) as an independent during the 1921 college football season. It was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo.