1910 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

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The 1910 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1910 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Curry Hicks, the Normalites compiled a record of 0–5–1 and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 68 to 11.[1] Carleton H. Runciman was the team captain.[1] The 11 points scored by the team remains the Eastern Michigan record for fewest points scored in a season.[2]

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Record0–5–1
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CaptainCarleton H. Runciman
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1910 Michigan State Normal Normalites football
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Record0–5–1
Head coach
CaptainCarleton H. Runciman
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← 1909
1911 â†’
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1910 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wabash â€“ 4–0–0
Michigan Agricultural â€“ 6–1–0
St. Mary's (OH) â€“ 5–1–0
Central Michigan â€“ 5–1–1
Marquette â€“ 6–1–2
Notre Dame â€“ 4–1–1
Buchtel â€“ 7–2–0
Saint Louis â€“ 7–2–0
Michigan â€“ 3–0–3
Fairmount â€“ 6–2–1
Lake Forest â€“ 5–2–0
Western State Normal â€“ 4–2–0
Northern Illinois State â€“ 4–2–1
Mount Union â€“ 4–2–2
South Dakota State â€“ 4–2–2
Detroit College â€“ 3–2–0
Doane â€“ 3–2–1
Butler â€“ 4–3–1
Rose Poly â€“ 4–4–0
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 2–3–0
Miami (OH) â€“ 2–4–1
Carthage â€“ 2–4–0
Ohio Northern â€“ 2–5–0
Iowa State Teachers â€“ 1–4–1
Haskell â€“ 2–7–0
Heidelberg â€“ 1–7–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 0–5–1
Ohio â€“ 0–6–1
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The team played its home games on a field that is now occupied by McKenny Union and a second field located on the campus mall between the Briggs Building and the Strong Building.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8at AdrianAdrian, MIT 5–5[4][5]
October 15AlmaYpsilanti, MIL 6–22[6]
October 22Detroit University SchoolYpsilanti, MIL 0–6[7]
November 5at Detroit CollegeL 0–16[8][9]
November 12at Central MichiganMount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)L 0–13[10]
November 19HillsdaleYpsilanti, MIL 0–6
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Players

The following 12 individuals received varsity letters for their participation on the 1910 Michigan State Normal football team.[11][12]

  • Glenn H. Avery, quarterback
  • William H. Buhl, guard
  • Guy A. Durgan, fullback/halfback/tackle
  • Homer H. Hunt, halfback/quarterback
  • Floyd D. Johnson, center/halfback
  • John E. Monks, tackle/fullback/halfback
  • Earl T. Oakes, guard
  • Floyd D. Pierce, center/tackle
  • Carleton H. Runciman, end, tackle, and team captain
  • Ray W. Scalf, center
  • John T. Symons, quarterback
  • Vanderveer, fullback

Other players included the following:[12]

  • John B. Alford
  • Anderson, tackle
  • George P. Becker, end
  • Bradshaw, end
  • John C. Cole
  • Leonard L. D'ooge, fullback/halfback
  • Exelby, halfback
  • Mayer, fullback
  • W. Calvin McKean
  • Edward P. Mears, guard
  • Edgar H. Mumford
  • Shirley L. Owens
  • Leigh H. Simpson
  • Wallace L. Van Alstine
  • Earl J. Welch/Welsh, guard

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