Kalamazoo Baptists football, 1910–1919

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The Kalamazoo Baptists football program, 1910–1919 (also referred to as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, later known as the Kalamazoo Hornets) represented Kalamazoo College in American football during the school's third decade of college football. The team competed as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Highlights of the decade include the following:

Ivan Doseff
E. J. Mather
Ralph H. Young
Paul Staake
Kalamazoo Baptists football head coaches, 1910–1919

Kalamazoo's head coaches during the 1910s were Ivan Doseff (1910), E. J. Mather (1911–1915), Ralph H. Young (1916–1917, 1919), and Paul Staake (1918). Mather later served as the head basketball coach at the University of Michigan from 1919 to 1928. Young later served as Michigan State University's athletic director from 1923 to 1954 and head football coach from 1923 to 1927.

1910

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1910 Kalamazoo Baptists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–4–1 (0–3–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1909
1911 →
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The 1910 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1910 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach Ivan Doseff, the Baptists compiled a 1–4–1 record (0–3–1 in conference games) and finished in fourth place in the MIAA.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8AlbionKalamazoo, MIL 6–24[2]
October 15at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIT 0–0[3]
October 22OlivetKalamazoo, MIL 6–66[4]
November 5at Hope*Holland, MIW 10–6[5]
November 12Michigan freshmen*L 0–66[6]
November 18Albion
L 5–20[7]
  • *Non-conference game
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1911

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1911 Kalamazoo Baptists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–2 (0–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1910
1912 →
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The 1911 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1911 college football season. In their first year under head coach E. J. Mather, the Baptists compiled a 2–2 record (0–2 in conference games) and finished in fourth place in the MIAA.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7Olivet
L 3–28[8][9]
October 21at Detroit*
W 8–6[10]
October 28at Hope*Holland, MIW 8–0[11]
November 11at Albion
L 5–19[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
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1912

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1912 Kalamazoo Baptists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–3 (1–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →
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The 1912 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1912 college football season. In their second year under head coach E. J. Mather, the Baptists compiled a 2–3 record (1–3 in conference games) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the MIAA.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at OlivetOlivet, MIL 0–28[14]
October 12AlbionKalamazoo, MIL 0–26[15]
October 26at Hope*Holland, MIW 60–5[16]
November 22:30 p.m.Alma
  • Kalamazoo College campus
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–54[17][18]
November 152:30 p.m.Hillsdale
  • Kalamazoo College campus
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 6–0[19][20][21]
  • *Non-conference game
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1913

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1913 Kalamazoo Baptists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–4 (0–4 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBill Buchanan
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
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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 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1913 college football season. In their third year under head coach E. J. Mather, the Baptists compiled a 2–4 record (0–4 in conference games) and finished in sixth place in the MIAA.[1] Bill Buchanan was the team captain.[22]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 11Battle Creek YMCA*Kalamazoo, MIW 26–0[23]
October 18at Hope*Holland, MIW 27–0[24]
October 25at Albion
L 7–23[25]
November 1OlivetKalamazoo, MIL 0–26[26]
November 82:30 p.m.Albion
  • Kalamazoo College campus
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–13[27][28]
November 14at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 7–19[29][30]
  • *Non-conference game
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1914

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1914 Kalamazoo Baptists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–1 (3–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
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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 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1914 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach E. J. Mather, the Baptists compiled a 4–1 record (3–1 in conference games) and finished in third place in the MIAA.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 17at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 0–6[31]
October 242:30 p.m.Albion
W 12–3[32][33]
October 303:30 p.m.Ferris Institute*
  • Kalamazoo College campus
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 41–13[34][35]
November 7at OlivetOlivet, MIW 20–0[36]
November 133:00 p.m.at Albion
W 33–0[37][38]
  • *Non-conference game
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1915

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1915 Kalamazoo Baptists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–2 (2–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege athletic 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 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1915 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach E. J. Mather, the Baptists compiled a 3–2 record (2–2 in conference games) and finished in fourth place in the MIAA.[1]

Five Kalamazoo players were selected as first-team players on the MIAA all-star team for 1915: MacGregor at quarterback; Preston at end; Hall at left guard; Conrad at center; and Taylor at tackle. Three others were named to the second team: Walker at halfback; Emerson at tackle; and Tedrow at end.[40]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 83:30 p.m.Ferris Institute*
W 59–0[41][42]
October 16at AdrianAdrian, MIW 27–7[43]
October 30at Hillsdale
W 10–7[44]
November 5OlivetKalamazoo, MIL 6–6 (0–1 forfeit)[45]
November 122:30 p.m.Albion
  • Western Normal athletic field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 0–14[46][47]
  • *Non-conference game
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1916

Quick facts MIAA champion, Conference ...
1916 Kalamazoo Baptists football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
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The 1916 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1916 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Baptists compiled a perfect 7–0 record (5–0 in conference games), won the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 291 to 40.[1][48]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13at Grand Rapids Veterinary* Grand Rapids, MIW 108–0[49]
October 21at Michigan State NormalYpsilanti, MIW 21–6[50]
October 28HillsdaleKalamazoo, MIW 39–7[51]
November 4at OlivetOlivet, MIW 27–0[52]
November 11at Albion
W 41–134,000[53]
November 18at Alma
W 21–7[54]
November 25Notre Dame freshmen*Kalamazoo, MIW 34–7[55]
  • *Non-conference game
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1917

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1917 Kalamazoo Baptists football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (4–1 MIAA)
Head coach
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 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1917 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Baptists compiled a 5–5 record (4–1 in conference games), finished in second place in the MIAA.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29AdrianKalamazoo, MIW 76–0[56][57]
October 62:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*
L 0–55[58][59]
October 13at Michigan Agricultural*
W 7–3[60]
October 20at Detroit*
L 0–26[61]
October 243:00 p.m.at Camp Custer*
L 7–34[62][63]
October 27at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 19–0[64]
November 3at Michigan*
L 0–624,345[65][66][67]
November 92:30 p.m.AlbionKalamazoo, MIW 28–10[68][69]
November 172:30 p.m.Alma
  • Kalamazoo College campus
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 14–25[70][71]
November 242:30 p.m.Olivet
  • Kalamazoo College campus
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 26–10[72][73]
  • *Non-conference game
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1918

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1918 Kalamazoo Baptists football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
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The 1918 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College during the 1918 college football season. The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) was inactive in 1918. In their first year under head coach Paul Staake, the Baptists compiled a 1–2 record.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 26HillsdaleKalamazoo, MIW 6–0[74]
November 9at Albion
L 10–34[75]
November 16Hope
  • Kalamazoo College campus
  • Kalamazoo, MI
L 13–14[76]
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1919

Quick facts MIAA champion, Conference ...
1919 Kalamazoo Baptists football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2 (4–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
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The 1919 Kalamazoo Baptists football team, also known as the Kalamazoo Orange and Black, represented Kalamazoo College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1919 college football season. In their third year under head coach Ralph H. Young, the Baptists compiled a 5–2 record (4–0 in conference games) and won the MIAA championship.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4at Notre Dame*
L 0–145,000[77]
October 11HopeKalamazoo, MIW 30–0[78]
October 17Grand Rapids*Kalamazoo, MIW 62–0[79]
October 25at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 41–20[80]
November 1at Detroit*
L 0–28[81][82]
November 8AlbionKalamazoo, MIW 13–2[83]
November 15at AlmaAlma, MIW 41–6[84]
  • *Non-conference game
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