Kalamazoo football, 1892–1899

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The Kalamazoo football teams (later known as the Kalamazoo Hornets) represented Kalamazoo College in American football during the program's first decade from 1892 to 1899. Highlights include the following:

  • On October 24, 1892, Kalamazoo played its first game of intercollegiate football, losing by a 20–4 score.
  • In 1894, Kalamazoo won the first two games in program history, defeating teams from the Kalamazoo YMCA (16–0) and Three Rivers High School (36–0).
  • In 1895, Kalamazoo won its first game against a college team, defeating Alma, 12–8.
  • In 1896, Kalamazoo joined the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and twice defeated the team from Michigan Agricultural.
  • In 1897, Kalamazoo won the MIAA championship with a 6–1 record, 6–0 in MIAA games.
  • In 1898, Kalamazoo compiled a perfect 7–0 record and won its second consecutive MIAA championship.
  • In 1899, Kalamazoo compiled a 5–1–2 record (4–0 in conference games) and won its third consecutive MIAA championship.

1892

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1892 Kalamazoo football
Kalamazoo College's first football team, 1892. First row, left to right: Remington, Stripp, Shelvin. Second row: Weeler, McWilliams, Magill. Third row: Agbast, J. Westnedge, Gregg, Cole, Kinnane, Shutts, Lineau. Absent: R. Westnedge.
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
  • None
CaptainSummer Remington
Seasons
1893 
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1892 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oberlin  700
Case  300
Iowa Agricultural  101
Notre Dame  101
Chicago  841
Michigan State Normal  210
Illinois  741
Ohio State  530
Washington University  320
Hillsdale  321
Doane  110
Heidelberg  110
Miami (OH)  220
Buchtel  340
Lake Forest  230
Cincinnati  120
Marquette  120
Ohio Wesleyan  130
Wittenberg  021
St. Ignatius College  010
Washburn  020
Kalamazoo  020
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The 1892 Kalamazoo football team represented Kalamazoo College in the 1892 college football season. Summer Remington was the team captain.[1]

In their first season fielding a football team, the Kalamazoo eleven lost two games against Olivet College, being outscored 32 to 8 by their opponent. The first game, played October 24 at Olivet, was planned as a part of Olivet's field day of 1892, which also included boxing matches, tennis, and track and field events like the hammer throw and pole vaulting. During the contest, Kalamazoo took an early 4–0 lead, but allowed 20 answered points, 8 in the first half and 12 in the second.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 24at OlivetOlivet, MIL 4–20[2][3]
November 3Olivet
L 4–12[4]
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1893

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1893 Kalamazoo football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
  • None
CaptainWilliam Stripp
Seasons
 1892
1894 
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1893 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Case  400
Miami (OH)  300
Baker  501
Oberlin  610
Hillsdale  410
Notre Dame  410
Buchtel  520
Butler  420
Michigan State Normal  420
Chicago  642
Beloit  430
Illinois  323
Lake Forest  323
Doane  220
Heidelberg  220
Kansas State Normal  110
Wabash  330
Washburn  111
Washington University  110
Ohio State  450
Wittenberg  230
Mount Union  120
Drake  021
Baldwin–Wallace  010
College of Emporia  010
Ohio Wesleyan  010
Kalamazoo  020
Iowa Agricultural  030
Cincinnati  060
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The 1893 Kalamazoo football team represented Kalamazoo College as an independent during the 1893 college football season. William Stripp was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2OlivetKalamazoo, MIL 6–26[6]
October 263:20 p.m.at Notre Dame
L 0–34[7][8]
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1894

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1894 Kalamazoo football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainJoseph Westnedge
Home stadiumLake View Park
Seasons
 1893
1895 
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1894 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Reserve  700
North Dakota Agricultural  200
Baldwin–Wallace  100
Buchtel  100
Michigan  911
Iowa Agricultural  510
College Of Emporia  410
Minnesota  310
Washburn  310
Wittenberg  620
Doane  520
Wisconsin  520
Notre Dame  311
Beloit  630
Washington University  210
Chicago  1471
Kalamazoo  211
Ohio State  650
Case  430
Illinois  430
Oberlin  431
Cincinnati  330
Drake  220
Mount Union  450
Lake Forest  340
Miami (OH)  120
Ohio Wesleyan  130
Rush Medical  360
Northwestern  150
Ohio  010
South Dakota  020
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The 1894 Kalamazoo football team represented Kalamazoo College as an independent during the 1892 college football season. The compiled a record of 2–1–1.[9] Joseph Westnedge was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3vs. Kalamzoo second teamKalamazoo, MIW 10–4 (practice)[10]
November 3at Three Rivers High SchoolThree Rivers, MIW 36–0[11]
November 10at Olivet
  • Lake View Park
  • Kalamazoo, MI
Cancelled[12][13]
November 24Hillsdale
  • Lake View Park
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–66200[14]
November 292:45 p.m.Kalamazoo High School
  • Lake View Park
  • Kalamazoo, MI
T 16–16200[15][16][17]
Kalamazoo YMCAW 16–0
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1895

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1895 Kalamazoo football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainRichard Westnedge
Seasons
 1894
1896 
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1895 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH)  300
Carthage  200
Washington University  200
Michigan  810
Chicago  1030
Wittenberg  520
Minnesota  730
Wisconsin  521
Wabash  630
Baldwin–Wallace  310
Notre Dame  310
Illinois  421
Buchtel  320
College of Emporia  320
Doane  320
Chicago P&S  321
Purdue  430
Indiana  431
Northwestern  650
Butler  220
Cincinnati  330
Kalamazoo  110
Michigan State Normal  330
North Dakota Agricultural  110
North Dakota  110
Ohio State  442
Iowa Agricultural  340
Ohio  230
Rush-Lake Forest  460
Ohio Wesleyan  241
Haskell  120
Iowa State Normal  120
Lake Forest  120
Northwestern Law  120
Drake  140
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The 1895 Kalamazoo football team compiled a 1–1 record and was outscored by opponents 46 to 12.[9] Richard Westnedge was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3at OlivetOlivet, MIL 0–38[18]
October 192:45vs. Alma
W 12–8[19][20]
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1896

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1896 Kalamazoo football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–1–1 (2–1 MIAA)
Head coach
  • None
CaptainCharles Hall
Home stadiumRecreation Park
Seasons
 1895
1897 
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The 1896 Kalamazoo football team represented Kalamazoo College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The team compiled a 3–1–1 record (2–1 in conference games) and outscored opponents by opponents 68 to 14.[9] Charles Hall was the team captain.[21][1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8Kalamazoo High School*Kalamazoo, MIT 0–01,000[22]
October 17at Michigan AgriculturalLansing, MIW 24–0[23]
November 14at AlbionAlbion, MIL 4–6[24][25]
November 212:30 p.m.Ionia Athletic Association*
  • Recreation Park
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 22–4200[26][27]
November 263:00 p.m.Michigan Agricultural
  • Recreation Park
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 18–4500[27][28]
  • *Non-conference game
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1897

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1897 Kalamazoo football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1 (6–0 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainMaurice Waterbury
Home stadiumRecreation Park
Seasons
 1896
1898 
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The 1897 Kalamazoo football team represented Kalamazoo College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1897 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles Hall, Kalamazoo compiled an overall record of 6–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference games, winning the MIAA title. Maurice Waterbury was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 9at Michigan AgriculturalLansing, MIW 28–0[29]
October 16Albion
W 58–0200[30][31]
October 25Olivet
  • Recreation Park
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 60–0450[32]
November 6at OlivetOlivet, MIW 32–0[33]
November 13at AlbionAlbion, MIW 26–10[34][35]
November 203:00 p.m.at Detroit Athletic Club*
L 16–18[36][37][38]
November 252:45 p.m.at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MIW 16–0[39]
  • *Non-conference game
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1898

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1898 Kalamazoo football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainMaurice Waterbury
Seasons
 1897
1899 
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1898 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kalamazoo $500700
Hillsdale200410
Michigan Agricultural410430
Michigan State Normal030152
Olivet030050
Albion040160
  • $ Conference champion
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The 1898 Kalamazoo football team represented Kalamazoo College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1898 college football season. The team compiled a 7-0 record (5–0 in conference games), outscored opponents by opponents 110 to 16, and won the MIAA championship.[9][40] Maurice Waterbury was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 15at White Pigeon*White Pigeon, MIW 8–5[41]
October 22at Plainwell High School*Plainwell, MIW 11–6[42][43]
October 24OlivetKalamazoo, MIW 17–0[44][45]
November 5at AlbionAlbion, MIW 11–0[46]
November 12AlbionKalamazoo, MIW 25–0[47]
November 19at OlivetOlivet, MIW 24–5[48][49]
November 242:30 p.m.Michigan AgriculturalKalamazoo, MIW 17–01,000[50][40][51]
  • *Non-conference game
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1899

Quick facts MIAA champion, Conference ...
1899 Kalamazoo football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–2 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Hoag
Seasons
 1898
1900 
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The 1899 Kalamazoo football team represented Kalamazoo College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1899 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Charles Hall, Kalamazoo compiled an overall record of 6–1–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the MIAA title for the third consecutive season. John Hoag was the team captain.[1]

Kalamazoo was undefeated prior to its November 25 game with the Michigan Wolverines. It was the first time that the MIAA was given "a chance to see just how much Michigan is superior to her best team."[52] Kalamazoo lost to the Wolverines but was credited with having shown "unexpected strength" in holding the Wolverines to 24 points.[53][54]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Sturgis High School*Kalamazoo, MIT 12–12[55]
October 14at Michigan AgriculturalEast Lansing MIW 10–6[56]
October 18HillsdaleW 21–0[57]
October 28at OlivetOlivet, MIW 12–11[58]
November 4at AlmaAlma, MIT 5–5[59][60]
November 11Lake Forest*Kalamazoo, MIW 26–6[61]
November 18at AlbionAlbion, MIW 11–0[62]
November 25at Michigan*L 0–24400[53][54]
November 302:30 p.m.Albion
  • Kalamazoo College campus
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 16–114,000–5,000[63][64]
  • *Non-conference game
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