Central Michigan Normalites football, 1896–1909

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The Central Michigan Normalites football team (now known as the Central Michigan Chippewas) represented Central Michigan Normal School (now known as Central Michigan University) of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in American football, beginning in 1896. Highlights of the school's early years of intercollegiate football include the following:

  • On October 31, 1896, the team played its first game, losing to Alma High School by a 14–5 score.
  • On November 21, 1896, the team won its first game, a 14–4 victory over Bay City High School.
  • In 1902, the team compiled a perfect 4–0 record and shut out all four opponents by a combined total of 82 to 0.
  • In 1903, the team compiled its second consecutive perfect record of 6–0.
  • The team compiled a 17-game winning streak that began with a victory over Cadillac High School in 1899 and continued until November 4, 1905, when it lost to Alma College.
  • On November 1, 1902, the team played its first game in the Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry. Central won the first game by a 13–0 score.
  • On October 19, 1907, the team played its first game in the Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry. Central lost the game by a 29–0 score.

1896

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1896 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1
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Seasons
1897 
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1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Carthage  400
St. Ignatius College Chicago  100
Washburn  611
Iowa Agricultural  820
Central Michigan  310
Miami (OH)  310
Ohio Wesleyan  620
Detroit College  520
North Dakota Agricultural  311
Heidelberg  210
Ohio  421
Indiana  530
Beloit  213
Butler  430
Iowa State Normal  430
Notre Dame  430
Cincinnati  431
Wittenberg  540
Baldwin–Wallace  220
College of Emporia  230
Ohio State  551
Lake Forest  341
Mount Union  341
Wabash  340
Drake  230
Chicago P&S  242
Hillsdale  240
Kansas State  011
Indiana State Normal  010
Buchtel  010
Washington University  020
Doane  050
Haskell  050
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The 1896 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Central Michigan was founded in 1892 and fielded its first varsity football team in 1896. Under head coach Pete McCormick, the first Central Michigan football team compiled a 3–1 record and outscored their four opponents by a combined total of 62 to 22. All four games were played against high school teams.[1] On October 31, 1896, the Central Michigan football team lost to Alma High School, 14–5, in a game played in Mount Pleasant.[2] On November 21, 1896, Central Michigan defeated Bay City High School by a 14–4 score at Mt. Pleasant.[2][3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
October 31Alma High SchoolMount Pleasant, MIL 5–14
November 21Bay City High SchoolMount Pleasant, MIW 14–4
Saginaw Arthur Hill High SchoolW 35–0
Alma High SchoolW 8–4
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1897

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1897 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
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Seasons
 1896
1898 
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1897 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Butler  300
Fairmount  100
Washburn  710
Cincinnati  911
Iowa State Normal  510
Ohio Wesleyan  711
Indiana  611
Ohio  720
Carthage  310
Iowa Agricultural  310
Notre Dame  411
Central Michigan  210
Baldwin–Wallace  211
Chicago Dental Infirmary  221
Lake Forest  451
Drake  230
Heidelberg  230
Detroit College  120
Indiana Normal  140
Kansas State  121
Mount Union  241
Rush Medical College  141
DePauw  260
Wittenberg  260
Haskell  140
Indiana State Normal  140
Ohio State  171
Lincoln (MO)  010
South Dakota Agricultural  010
Washington University  020
North Dakota Agricultural  030
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The 1897 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Under head coach Carl Pray, the Normalites compiled a 2–1 record, and were outscored 16 to 18 by their opponents. The most important benchmark during the 1898 season was the program's first game against a collegiate opponent, a 18–0 loss to Alma.[4]

Schedule

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OpponentSiteResult
AlmaMount Pleasant, MIL 0–18
Bay City High SchoolW 10–0
Ithaca High SchoolW 6–0
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1898

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1898 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
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Seasons
 1897
1899 
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1898 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington University  600
Detroit College  500
Carthage  300
Lincoln (MO)  100
Iowa State Normal  401
Washburn  401
Kansas  710
Cincinnati  612
Indiana  412
Nebraska  830
Drake  420
Lake Forest  210
Notre Dame  420
Western Reserve  530
Butler  211
Heidelberg  430
Michigan Agricultural  430
Iowa State  320
Kansas State  112
Miami (OH)  110
South Dakota Agricultural  111
DePauw  342
Iowa  342
Ohio State  350
Baldwin–Wallace  240
Central Michigan  120
Indiana State Normal  120
North Dakota Agricultural  120
Wabash  251
Ohio Wesleyan  250
Ohio  130
Haskell  270
Missouri  141
Wittenberg  151
Fairmount  010
College of Emporia  020
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The 1898 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Under head coach Carl Pray, the Normalites compiled a 1–2 record, but outscored their opponents by a total of 37 to 32.[4]

Schedule

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OpponentSiteResult
AlmaL 0–27
Mount Pleasant Indian SchoolW 35–0
Mount Pleasant High SchoolL 2–5
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1899

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1899 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2
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Seasons
 1898
1900 
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1899 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas  1000
North Dakota  600
Detroit College  500
Lincoln (MO)  100
Ohio State  901
Iowa  801
Washington University  510
Missouri  920
Chicago P&S  410
Mount Union  511
Indiana  620
South Dakota Agricultural  310
Wabash  101
Cincinnati  520
Drake  520
Heidelberg  520
Buchtel  210
Doane  210
Northern Illinois State  102
Notre Dame  631
Central Michigan  320
Fairmount  212
Carthage  321
Western Reserve  540
Wittenberg  540
Iowa State  541
College of Emporia  111
Ohio  220
Rush Medical  331
Ohio Wesleyan  550
Haskell  450
Lake Forest  462
Kansas State  230
Iowa State Normal  132
Washburn  252
Butler  130
Miami (OH)  150
Nebraska  171
North Dakota Agricultural  010
Baldwin–Wallace  040
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The 1899 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Under head coach Carl Pray, the Normalites compiled a 3–2 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 35 to 22.[4]

Schedule

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OpponentSiteResult
AlmaL 0–12
Saginaw All-StarsL 0–5
Cadillac High SchoolW 12–0
St. Johns High SchoolW 17–5
Ferris InstituteW 6–0
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1900

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1900 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–0
Head coach
  • Unknown
Seasons
 1899
1902 
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1900 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan  100
Lake Forest  100
Haskell  910
North Dakota Agricultural  811
Ohio State  811
Nebraska  611
Beloit  712
Kirksville Osteopaths  721
Washburn  620
Wittenberg  521
Drake  630
Doane  210
Notre Dame  631
Fairmount  530
Detroit College  320
South Dakota Agricultural  320
Washington University  321
Carthage  430
Wabash  540
Lincoln (MO)  220
Missouri  441
Northern Illinois State  222
Iowa State Normal  341
Buchtel  231
Cincinnati  351
Ohio  241
Kansas State  240
Kansas  252
Ohio Wesleyan  252
Iowa State  251
Butler  013
Heidelberg  022
Chicago P&S  130
Mount Union  141
Miami (OH)  040
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The 1900 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1900 college football season. They only played one game, a 20–5 win against Cadillac High School.[5] Their head coach was unknown.

Schedule

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OpponentSiteResult
Cadillac High SchoolW 20–5
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1902

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1902 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–0
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Seasons
 1900
1903 
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1902 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska  900
South Dakota  900
North Dakota Agricultural  400
Central Michigan  400
Ohio Medical  910
Marquette  611
Knox  920
Northern Illinois State  511
Haskell  821
Notre Dame  621
Drake  521
Lincoln (MO)  210
Mount Union  630
Iowa State  631
Carthage  211
Cincinnati  422
Missouri  530
Miami (OH)  531
Kansas  640
South Dakota Agricultural  320
Fairmount  431
Detroit College  330
Lake Forest  441
Lincoln (MO)  110
Western Illinois  220
Wittenberg  342
Washburn  340
Doane  230
Heidelberg  351
Wabash  242
Buchtel  250
Washington University  261
Butler  130
Kansas State  260
Michigan State Normal  151
Iowa State Normal  161
Ohio  051
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The 1902 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1902 college football season.[6] Their head coach was Charles Tambling. This was part of a ten-game win streak that started in 1902 and ended in 1904.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
Mario High SchoolW 10–0
McBain High SchoolW 51–0
November 1Michigan State NormalMount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)W 10–0
Ferris InstituteMount Pleasant, MIW 11–0
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1903

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1903 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
Seasons
 1902
1905 
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1903 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska  1100
North Dakota  700
Central Michigan  600
Notre Dame  801
Iowa State  810
Marquette  710
Lake Forest  610
North Dakota Agricultural  510
Haskell  720
St. Xavier  720
Fairmount  620
Wabash  930
Wittenberg  521
Doane  210
Northern Illinois State  420
American Medical  630
Kansas  630
Drake  530
Kirksville Osteopaths  530
Iowa State Normal  431
Ohio Medical  540
Lincoln (MO)  110
Michigan State Normal  440
Washington University  442
Heidelberg  342
Kansas State  341
Detroit College  340
Shurtleff  241
Ohio  240
South Dakota Agricultural  120
Mount Union  251
DePauw  261
Miami (OH)  140
Missouri  171
Western Illinois  031
Cincinnati  180
Baldwin–Wallace  010
Buchtel  020
Butler  030
Chicago P&S  040
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The 1903 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1903 college football season.[6] Their head coach was Charles Tambling. This was part of a ten–game win streak that started in 1902 and ended in 1905.

Schedule

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OpponentSiteResult
Ferris InstituteW 12–0
AlmaW 23–5
Elsie GiantsW 15–0
HillsdaleW 7–6
Clare High SchoolW 6–0?
Mount Pleasant High SchoolW 6–0?
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1905

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1905 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
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Seasons
 1903
1907 
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1905 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Lincoln (MO)  300
Detroit College  100
Kansas  1010
Central Michigan  710
Doane  510
Nebraska  920
Saint Louis  720
Butler  721
Kansas State  620
Northern Illinois State  311
Carthage  420
Western Illinois  420
Iowa State  630
Washington University  732
Wittenberg  740
Heidelberg  640
Iowa State Normal  532
Cincinnati  530
Miami (OH)  430
Missouri  540
Notre Dame  540
Fairmount  541
Haskell  541
Lake Forest  650
Wabash  650
Drake  440
Michigan State Normal  440
Marquette  340
South Dakota State  230
Ohio  252
DePauw  360
Mount Union  260
North Dakota Agricultural  141
Baldwin–Wallace  010
Chicago P&S  010
St. Mary's (OH)  030
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The 1905 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Football returned to the school after having been discontinued for the 1904 season due to budgetary constraints.[7] Charles Tambling was the team's coach.[1] The team compiled a 7–1 record, including victories over Michigan State Normal, later renamed Eastern Michigan University (13–0),[8] the Elsie Giants (5–0), Ferris (35–2 and 10–0), and the Midland Athletic Club (51–0).[1] The team's only loss was suffered on November 4, 1904, by a 12–6 score against Alma College at Mount Pleasant, Michigan.[9]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Elsie GiantsW 5–0
Ferris InstituteW 35–2
Midland Athletic ClubW 51–0
November 4AlmaL 6–12
November 17Michigan State Normal Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)W 13–0[8]
Ferris InstituteW 10–0
Western StateW 6–0
KalamazooW
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1907

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1907 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3
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Seasons
 1905
1908 
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1907 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Marquette  600
North Dakota Agricultural  300
Lincoln (MO)  100
Notre Dame  601
Miami (OH)  610
Michigan  510
Mount Union  920
Fairmount  820
Iowa State  620
Lake Forest  411
South Dakota State  520
St. Vincent's (IL)  520
Wabash  520
Saint Louis  730
Western State Normal  421
Kansas State  530
Michigan State Normal  320
Wittenberg  540
Central Michigan  330
Drake  341
Ohio  341
Western Illinois  230
Franklin  351
Heidelberg  241
Butler  132
Carthage  250
Haskell  261
Chicago P&S  130
Detroit College  130
Northern Illinois State  141
Doane  150
St. Mary's (OH)  040
Baldwin–Wallace  060
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The 1907 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1907 college football season. Football was reinstated after one year's absence, and Ralph Thacker, who had played fullback for Olivet College the prior year, was named coach of the football team. Bruce Stickles was selected as the team captain.[10] Although the Central Michigan football media guide reports that the 1907 football team compiled a 2–4 record, including a loss to Alma College,[1] the contemporaneous newspaper report on the Alma game reports it as a victory for Central by a 13 to 0 score. Accordingly, it appears that the correct record of the 1907 football team was 3–3.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 12at Ferris InstituteBig Rapids, MIL 0–47
October 19Western State NormalMount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)L 0–27[11]
October 30Mt. Pleasant IndiansW 13–11
November 2Michigan School for the DeafMount Pleasant, MIW 6–5[12]
November 16at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MI(rivalry)L 38–0[13]
November 22AlmaW 13–0[14]
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1908

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1908 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Seasons
 1907
1909 
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1908 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kirksville Normal  800
Miami (OH)  700
Iowa State Normal  500
Lincoln (MO)  200
DePaul  701
St. Mary's (OH)  701
Butler  501
Ohio Northern  910
Fairmount  810
Notre Dame  810
Michigan Agricultural  602
Lake Forest  411
Saint Louis  622
Kansas State  620
Michigan  521
Marquette  421
St. Viator  530
Central Michigan  430
Mount Union  541
Doane  440
South Dakota State  331
Buchtel  340
Western State Normal  340
Western Illinois  231
Carthage  230
Haskell  351
Wittenberg  351
Ohio  350
North Dakota Agricultural  230
Cincinnati  141
Wabash  260
Northern Illinois State  151
Michigan State Normal  140
Heidelberg  160
Franklin  091
Baldwin–Wallace  020
Chicago P&S  040
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The 1908 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Hugh Sutherland, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 4–3 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 17at AlmaAlma, MIL 0–5[15]
October 313:00 p.m.AlmaMount Pleasant, MIW 10–0[16][17]
November 7Michigan State NormalMount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)W 11–0[18]
November 2110:00 a.m.at Western State Normal (MI)
L 5–11[19][20]
Elsie GiantsW
HillsdaleL
West Branch High SchoolW
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1909

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1909 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
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Seasons
 1908
1910 
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1909 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa State Normal  600
Notre Dame  701
Michigan Agricultural  810
Carthage  610
Michigan  610
Western State Normal  610
Mount Union  820
Lake Forest  511
Haskell  720
Detroit College  312
Butler  530
Central Michigan  430
St. Mary's (OH)  430
Cincinnati  431
Doane  323
Buchtel  440
Rose Poly  440
Marquette  221
North Dakota Agricultural  221
Wabash  341
Miami (OH)  340
Ohio  242
Saint Louis  350
Michigan State Normal  240
Western Illinois  120
Fairmount  251
Northern Illinois State  260
South Dakota State  130
Heidelberg  072
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The 1909 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In their first season under head coachHarry Helmer, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 63 to 58.[1]

The team's roster included quarterback Wallace Coutant, halfbacks Emmet Houlihan and Earl McCarty, fullback Ford Bradish, ends Ralph Gilpin and Ollie Richards, guards William Ochs, Alexander Perkins, and Leo Going, tackles Rollie Moody and Floyd L. Livermore, end/fullback George Parkhill, and guard/tackle Harold Spross.[21]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
West Branch High SchoolW 23–0
October 16at Arthur Hill High School
W 8–5[22]
October 23at AlmaAlma, MIW 15–8[23]
October 30Michigan Agricultural reservesL 6–17
November 5at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MI (rivalry)L 0–17[24]
November 13Ferris InstituteW 11–0
November 19Western State NormalMount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)L 0–11[25]
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