1920 Central Michigan Normalites football team

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The 1920 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Joe Simmons, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 4–3–1 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 166 to 41. The team's victories were against Ferris Institute (80–0 and 34–0), Olivet (7–0), and Hope (17–0), and the tie was with Detroit Junior College (6–6). The team lost to Michigan State Normal (7–6), the Michigan Agricultural freshmen (14–6), and Hillsdale (14–10).[1]

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1920 Central Michigan Normalites football
Coach Joe Simmons from The Chippewa (1921)
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1920 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Notre Dame â€“ 9–0–0
Michigan Mines â€“ 2–0–0
Butler â€“ 7–1–0
St. Xavier â€“ 7–1–0
Detroit â€“ 8–2–0
Marquette â€“ 7–2–0
Haskell â€“ 7–2–1
St. Ignatius (OH) â€“ 4–2–0
Iowa State Teachers â€“ 4–2–1
South Dakota State â€“ 4–2–1
Indiana State â€“ 3–2–0
Valparaiso â€“ 5–3–0
Nebraska â€“ 5–3–1
Central Michigan â€“ 4–3–1
Akron â€“ 4–4–0
Wabash â€“ 3–4–0
Western State Normal â€“ 3–4–0
North Dakota Agricultural â€“ 2–3–1
Michigan Agricultural â€“ 4–6–0
Earlham â€“ 2–3–0
Northern Illinois State â€“ 3–5–0
Dayton â€“ 2–4–0
Kent State â€“ 1–2–0
Saint Louis â€“ 3–6–0
Bowling Green â€“ 1–4–0
Toledo â€“ 0–3–0
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Coach Simmons was a recent graduate of Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he earned 16 varsity letters in four sports. He later coached high school football in Milwaukee.[2]

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DateOpponentSiteResult
October 9 Ferris Institute Mount Pleasant, MIW 80–0
October 16at Michigan State Normal Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)L 6–7
October 23 Olivet Mount Pleasant, MIW 7–0
October 30at Ferris Institute Big Rapids, MIW 34–0
November 6 Michigan Agricultural freshmen Mount Pleasant, MIL 6–14
November 13at Hillsdale Hillsdale, MIL 10–14
November 20at Hope Holland, MIW 17–0
November 24at Detroit Junior College Detroit, MIT 6–6
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