Albion Methodists football, 1910–1919

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The Albion Methodists football program, 1910–1919 (later known as the Albion Britons) represented Albion College in American football during the school's fourth decade of college football. The team competed as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Highlights of the decade include the following:

Walter S. Kennedy, who had been the quarterback and captain of the University of Chicago's football teams in 1898 and 1899, was Albion's head coach for most of the decade. Kennedy stepped down as Albion's coach in May 1913 to devote his efforts to his job as editor of the Albion Evening Recorder.[1] Thomas Andrew Gill and Otto Carpell took over the post in 1913 and 1914, respectively. After the 1914 Albion team compiled a 1–6 record, Kennedy returned in 1915 as Albion's football coach.[2] In 1918, Albion added Charles M. Guyselman as coach along with Kennedy.[3] Albion credits Kennedy and Guyselman as co-coaches for the 1918 and 1919 seasons.[4]

The team played its home games at Winter-Lau Field (1900–1913) and Alumni Field (1914–1971).

1910

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1910 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1 (4–1 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainLyle Miller
Home stadiumWinter-Lau Field
Seasons
← 1909
1911 →
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The 1910 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1910 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, the Methodists compiled a 5–1 record (4–1 in conference games), finished in third place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 105 to 32.[4]

Lyle Miller was the team captain and played as a back. Two Albion players were selected to Chester Brewer's all-state eleven: Shattuck at tackle and Miller at halfback.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIW 24–6[6]
October 15Western State Normal*
W 6–0[7]
October 22at AdrianAdrian, MIW 11–0[4]
November 5Hillsdale
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
W 41–6[8]
November 12at OlivetOlivet, MIL 3–15[9]
November 18Kalamazoo
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
W 20–5[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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1911

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1911 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–2 (2–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWinter-Lau Field
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
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The 1911 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1911 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, the Methodists compiled a 3–2 record (2–2 in conference games) and outscored opponents by a total of 48 to 27.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 20at Western State Normal*
W 12–5[11][12]
October 28AlmaAlma, MIW 9–0[13]
November 4Adrian
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
L 8–12[14]
November 11Kalamazoo
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
W 19–5[15][16]
November 18Olivet
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
L 0–5[17]
  • *Non-conference game
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1912

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1912 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3 (2–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumWinter-Lau Field
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
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The 1912 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1912 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, the Methodists compiled a 3–3 record (2–2 in conference games).[4]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 12at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIW 26–0[18]
October 19Alma
L 6–19
October 26Western State Normal*
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
L 3–7[19]
November 2at Hillsdale
L 0–7[20]
November 9Battle Creek YMCA*
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
W 13–0[21]
November 16OlivetOlivet, MIW 29–14[22]
  • *Non-conference game
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1913

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1913 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3–1 (3–2–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1913 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Olivet $3–1–04–3–0
Alma2–1–03–4–0
Hillsdale2–1–12–3–1
Albion3–2–13–3–1
Adrian1–2–02–4–0
Kalamazoo0–4–02–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1913 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1913 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Thomas Andrew Gill, the Methodists compiled a 3–3–1 record (3–2–1 in conference games), and finished in fourth place in the MIAA.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4AdrianAdrian, MIL 0–27[23]
October 102:30 p.m.at Western State Normal
L 3–20[24][25]
October 18Alma
L 0–33
October 25Kalamazoo
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
W 23–7[26]
November 1Hillsdale
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
T 6–6
November 82:30 p.m.at Kalamazoo
W 13–0[27][28]
November 14Olivet
  • Winter-Lau Field
  • Albion, MI
W 17–12[29]
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1914

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1914 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–6 (1–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1914 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Olivet +3–1–05–3–0
Hillsdale +3–1–03–3–1
Kalamazoo3–1–04–1–0
Albion1–4–01–6–0
Adrian0–1–03–3–0
Alma0–2–02–5–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
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The 1914 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1914 college football season. In their first year under head coach Otto Carpell, the Methodists compiled a 1–6 record (1–4 in conference games) and were outscored by a total of 155 to 30.[4]

Albion halfback Lambert was selected as a first-team player on the 1914 All-MIAA football team. Riggs was selected as a second-team player at center.[30]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Battle Creek Normal School of Physical Education*Albion, MIL 6–12
October 17Western State Normal*Albion, MIL 0–43[31]
October 242:30 p.m.at Kalamazoo
L 3–12[32][33]
October 31AlmaAlbion, MIW 21–0[34]
November 7at HillsdaleHillsale, MIL 0–31
November 133:00 p.m.Kalamazoo
  • Winterlau Field
  • Albion, MI
L 0–33[35][36]
November 21at OlivetOlivet, MIL 0–24[37]
  • *Non-conference game
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1915

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1915 Albion Methodists football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–1–1 (4–0–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1915 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Albion $4–0–15–1–1
Alma1–0–21–3–2
Olivet2–1–23–3–2
Kalamazoo2–2–03–2–0
Hillsdale2–3–13–3–1
Adrian0–5–02–5–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
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The 1915 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1915 college football season. In their ninth year under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, the Methodists compiled a 5–1–1 record (4–0–1 in conference games), won the MIAA championship,[38] and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 66.[4]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
Michigan Agricultural freshmen*W 7–2
October 162:30 p.m.at Western State Normal*
L 7–54[39][40]
October 23Adrian
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 55–0[41]
November 6Hillsdale
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 35–0[42]
October 30at AlmaAlma, MIT 7–7[43]
November 122:30 p.m.at Kalamazoo
  • Western Normal athletic field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 14–0[44][45]
November 20Olivet
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 6–3[46]
  • *Non-conference game
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1916

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1916 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–1 (3–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
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The 1916 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1916 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, the Methodists compiled a 4–3–1 record (3–1 in conference games) and were outscored by a total of 103 to 62.[4]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Western State Normal*
L 0–37[47]
October 14Michigan Agricultural freshmen*
T 0–0
October 20Battle Creek Normal School of Physical Education*Albion, MIW 14–2[48]
October 28Alma
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 20–10[49]
November 4at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 14–13
November 11Kalamazoo
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
L 13–414,000[50]
November 18at OlivetOlivet, MIW 1–0 (forfeit)[51]
  • *Non-conference game
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1917

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1917 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–3 (2–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1917 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Alma $4–0–06–1–0
Kalamazoo4–1–05–5–0
Albion2–2–03–3–0
Olivet2–3–03–3–0
Adrian0–2–00–3–0
Hillsdale0–4–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1917 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1917 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, the Methodists compiled a 3–3 record (2–2 in conference games), finished in third place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 103 to 77.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3at Western State Normal*
L 6–26[52][53]
October 19Michigan Agricultural freshmen*
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 19–6[54]
October 27at AlmaAlma, MIL 3–7
November 3Hillsdale
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 55–3[55]
November 92:30 p.m.at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIL 10–28[56][57]
November 17Olivet
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 10–7
  • *Non-conference game
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1918

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1918 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1 (2–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
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The 1918 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1918 college football season. In their 12th year under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, the Methodists compiled a 6–1 record (2–0 in conference games) and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 67. Charles M. Guyselman shared coaching duties with Kennedy.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at Michigan Agricultural*
L 7–20[58]
October 122:45 p.m.at Western State Normal*
W 14–12[59][60][61]
November 2at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 55–3[62]
November 9Kalamazoo
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 34–10[63]
November 16Detroit* Detroit, MIW 13–2[64]
November 23vs. River Rouge Navy*
W 34–13 or L (forfeit)[65]
November 28214th Field Signal Battalion*
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 25–6[66][67]
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1919

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1919 Albion Methodists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3 (2–1 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Osborne
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
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The 1919 Albion Methodists football team represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1919 college football season. In their 13th year under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, the Methodists compiled a 4–3 record (2–1 in conference games) and outscored opponents by a total of 306 to 54. Charles M. Guyselman shared coaching duties with Kennedy.[4]

On October 18, the team set the Albion scoring record with 178 points against the Detroit Naval Air Station.[68] Albion's tally of 68 points in the first quarter was believed to be an all-time national record.[69]

Albion players received six of the eleven first-team spots on the 1919 All-MIAA football team. Albion's first-team honorees were: Harold Shields at quarterback; John Osborne at left halfback; Clark Dean at fullback; Bullen at right end; Stephen Garfield at left tackle; and Green at left guard. Four other Albion players were named to the second team: Frank Benish at left halfback; Joseph McAuliffe at right end; Walter Coffon at right tackle; and Wilbur Harper at center.[70]

In September 1919, as the new academic year began, Albion reported record enrollment of 360, including more than 200 in the freshman class.[71]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Michigan Agricultural*
L 13–14[72]
October 18Detroit Naval Training Station*
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 178–0[68]
October 25Alma
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 55–0[73]
November 1Hillsdale
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 21–0[74]
November 8at KalamazooKalamazoo, MIL 2–13[75]
November 15at Michigan State Normal*Ypsilanti, MIW 30–7
November 21Western State Normal*
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
L 7–20[76]
  • *Non-conference game
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