1896 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team
American college football season
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The 1896 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team represented Michigan Agricultural College (MAC)ânow known as Michigan State Universityâas a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1896 college football season. The 1896 Aggies had no coach. The team compiled an overall record of 1â3â1 record with a mark of 0â3â1 in conference play.
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| 1896 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football | |
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| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 1â3â1 (0â3â1 MIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Wilfred R. Vanderhoef |
Although teams representing MAC had played two games against nearby Alma College a decade earlier in 1886, the 1896 season was the first in which MAC fielded a varsity football team for a full season of play. The team opened the season with a 10â0 victory over Lansing High School on September 26. In the first intercollegiate game of the season, the Aggies lost to Kalamazoo by a 24 to 0 score on October 17. The Aggies then played Alma to a scoreless tie on November 7, before losing, 18â16, in a rematch with Alma a week later. MAC closed its season on Thanksgiving with a second loss to Kalamazoo.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 26 | Lansing High School* |
| W 10â0 | [1] | ||||
| October 17 | Kalamazoo | Lansing, MI | L 0â24 | [2] | ||||
| November 7 | Alma | Lansing, MI | T 0â0 | |||||
| November 14 | Alma | Alma, MI | L 16â18 | [3] | ||||
| November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kalamazoo |
| L 4â18 | 500 | [4][5] | ||
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