1909 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

American college football season

1909 Michigan State Normal Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–5
Head coach
  • Clare Hunter (1st season)
CaptainAllen F. Sherzer
Seasons
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1910 →
1909 Midwestern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Normal     6 0 0
Notre Dame     7 0 1
Michigan Agricultural     8 1 0
Carthage     6 1 0
Michigan     6 1 0
Western State Normal (MI)     6 1 0
Mount Union     8 2 0
Lake Forest     5 1 1
Haskell     7 2 0
Detroit College     3 1 2
Butler     5 3 0
Central Michigan     4 3 0
St. Mary's (OH)     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 3 1
Doane     3 2 3
Buchtel     4 4 0
Rose Poly     4 4 0
Marquette     2 2 1
North Dakota Agricultural     2 2 1
Wabash     3 4 1
Miami (OH)     3 4 0
Ohio     2 4 2
Saint Louis     3 5 0
Michigan State Normal     2 4 0
Western Illinois     1 2 0
Fairmount     2 5 1
Northern Illinois State     2 6 0
South Dakota State     1 3 0
Heidelberg     0 7 2

The 1909 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1909 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Clare Hunter, the Normalites compiled a 1–5 record and were outscored by a total of 56 to 33. Allen F. Sherzer was the team captain.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 16at AlmaAlma, MIL 0–5
October 23ClearyYpsilanti, MIL 0–19
October 30AdrianYpsilanti, MIL 2–6[2]
November 5Central MichiganYpsilanti, MI (rivalry)W 17–0[3]
November 13at DetroitDetroit, MIL 8–9[4]
November 20at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIL 6–17[5]

References

  1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 159, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Normals Defeat Adrian: Ypsilanti Boys Should Have Held Opponents Scoreless". The Detroit Free Press. October 31, 1909. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ypsi Normals Victorious: Defeat Mt. Pleasant Team 17 to 0 in One-Sided Gridiron Battle". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1909. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kelly's Kick Wins Close One: Detroit College Quarterback Turns Defeat to Victory in Game With Ypsi-Normals". Detroit Free Press. November 14, 1909. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hillsdale Finds Teachers Easy: Ends Final Game With Score of 17 to 6". Detroit Free Press. November 21, 1909. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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