1913 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team

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The 1913 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team was an American football team that represented Michigan Agricultural College (MAC) as an independent during the 1913 college football season. In their third year under head coach John Macklin, the Aggies compiled a 7–0 record and outscored their opponents 180 to 28.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0
Headcoach
CaptainChester W. Gifford
Quick facts Michigan Agricultural Aggies football, Conference ...
1913 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0
Head coach
CaptainChester W. Gifford
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
 1912
1914 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1913 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Agricultural  700
Notre Dame  700
Western State Normal  400
Haskell  1010
Michigan  610
Lake Forest  511
Doane  512
St. Mary's (OH)  411
Christian Brothers (MO)  621
Wabash  520
Detroit  531
Heidelberg  430
Marquette  431
Mount Union  432
Saint Louis  541
Lincoln (MO)  110
South Dakota  330
Northern Illinois State  333
Akron  340
Iowa State Teachers  231
Ohio Northern  461
Butler  241
Michigan State Normal  231
North Dakota Agricultural  022
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Key players included George Gauthier, Gideon Smith, Blake Miller, George E. Julian, and Hugh Blacklock.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4OlivetW 26–0[2]
October 11Alma
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 57–03,000[3]
October 18at MichiganW 12–7[4]
October 25at WisconsinW 12–7[5]
November 1Akron
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 41–0[6]
November 8Mount Union
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 13–7[7]
November 15South Dakota
  • College Field
  • East Lansing, MI
W 19–7[8]
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Game summaries

Michigan

Michigan Agricultural at Michigan
More information Team, Total ...
Team 1 234Total
Michigan Agricultural 6 060 12
Michigan 0 007 7
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On October 18, 1913, the Aggies played Michigan.[9] For the first time in the history of the intrastate rivalry, the Aggies beat the Wolverines, 12-7. The Aggies' offense, led by fullback "Carp" Julian, scored touchdowns in the first and third quarters, but missed both extra points. Halfback Blake Miller returned a Michigan fumble 45 yards for the one touchdown, and the other score came on a long drive. An account of the game noted: "The one great feature of the game was the accuracy of the Aggies forward passing which netted a total of 76 yards for the Farmers."[10] Trailing 12-0 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Wolverines rallied in the fourth quarter. Clyde Bastian recovered an M.A.C. fumble at midfield and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown, and George Paterson kicked the extra point, cutting the lead to five points. Late in the fourth quarter, Michigan opened up its offense and drove to the Aggies' 35-yard line. A long forward pass to the goal line fell incomplete, and the game came to an end.[10][4] The New York Times described the game as "a desperate gruelling struggle."[4] M.A.C. halfback Blake Miller suffered a blow to the head during the game and was hospitalized in serious condition.[11]

In November 1913, The Michigan Alumnus made note of the Aggies' potential as an athletic threat: "This victory with the football tie in 1908, and the Farmers' clean sweep in baseball in 1912, point to the fact that M.A.C. will bear watching by Michigan."[9] In the celebration following the game, two Aggies fans were arrested and jailed for "throwing bottles about the streets" in the early hours of Sunday morning.[12]

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