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1916 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team





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The 1916 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Elmer Mitchell, the Normalites compiled a 1–2–1 record and were outscored by a total of 33 to 18. Alexander J. Longnecker was the team captain.[1]

1916 Michigan State Normal Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2–1
Head coach
CaptainAlexander J. Longnecker
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Midwestern college football independents records
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    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    St. Xavier     5 0 0
    Notre Dame     8 1 0
    Western State Normal (MI)     5 1 0
    Northern Illinois State     6 1 1
    Heidelberg     8 2 0
    Michigan     7 2 0
    Wabash     7 2 0
    Michigan Agricultural     4 2 1
    North Dakota Agricultural     3 2 1
    Detroit     3 2 2
    St. Mary's (OH)     4 3 0
    Marquette     4 3 1
    Saint Louis     4 4 0
    Haskell     3 6 0
    Michigan State Normal     1 2 1
    South Dakota     1 5 2
    Akron     2 7 0
    Central Michigan     1 5 0
    Iowa State Teachers     1 7 0
    Lake Forest     1 7 0

    Mitchell was both football coach and athletic director at Michigan State Normal College. In March 1917, he was hired as the University of Michigan´s head basketball coach and assistant coach to the football and baseball teams.[2]

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteResultSource
    October 7AlmaYpsilanti, MIL 0–6[3][4]
    October 14atMichigan freshmenT 0–0
    October 21KalamazooYpsilanti, MIL 6–21
    October 26atDetroit
    • D.U.S. Field
  • Detroit, MI
  • W 12–6[5]

    References

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    1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 160, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  • ^ "Mitchell To Coach at U. of M." Detroit Free Press. March 25, 1917. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ K. W. Hall (October 8, 1916). "French Saves Alma Battle: Big Tackle Scores Only Touchdown in Game With Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Ypsilanti Normals Were Defeated by Alma 6 to 0". Alma Record. October 12, 1916. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ K. W. Hall (October 29, 1916). "Ypsilanti Surprises University: Visitors Bring Strong Football Team to Detroit and Hang Up 12 to 6 Victory on the Red and White Eleven". Detroit Free Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.

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