1914 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

The 1914 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Thomas Ransom, the Normalites compiled a 3–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 72 to 46.[1][2] Fullback William A. Kishigo, an Ottawa Indian, was the team captain, but he was injured in the third game of the season, sustaining two broken ribs and a fractured shoulder.[3]

1914 Michigan State Normal Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
CaptainWilliam A. Kishigo
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State Normal (MI)     6 0 0
Northern Illinois State     7 0 1
Notre Dame     6 2 0
Michigan Agricultural     5 2 0
Butler     4 2 0
South Dakota     5 2 1
Michigan     6 3 0
North Dakota Agricultural     5 3 0
Haskell     5 4 0
Michigan State Normal     3 2 1
Heidelberg     4 3 1
Akron     4 4 1
Doane     3 3 2
Saint Louis     4 4 0
St. Mary's (OH)     2 2 0
Wabash     2 2 2
Detroit     2 3 2
Lake Forest     3 5 0
Iowa State Teachers     2 5 1
Lincoln (MO)     1 3 0
Marquette     2 7 0
Rose Poly     0 7 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10at Michigan freshmenAnn Arbor, MIL 0–7
October 16at Alma
T 0–0[4]
October 31Assumption (ON)Ypsilanti, MIW 31–7[5][6]
November 4Polish seminaryYpsilanti, MIW 27–12[7]
November 14Western State Normal (MI)Ypsilanti, MIL 0–10
November 21HillsdaleYpsilanti, MIW 13–7[8]

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 160, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Coach Ransom Has Vet Team At Ypsilanti". Lansing State Journal. September 28, 1914. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kishigo Lost To Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1914. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "A Record Broken: Alma and Ypsi Play a 0 to 0 Game Friday". Alma Record. October 22, 1914. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Assumption Is Hard for Ypsi: Normals Given Stiff Fight by Canadians / Final Score is 31 to 7". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1914. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ypsilanti Will Offer the University Stiff Opposition: Normals Have Strong Team This Season". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1914. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Normals Rip Way Through Seminary Boys: Ypsi Backs Shoot Off Tackle for Big Gains But Poles Score Twice". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1914. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ypsilanti Is the Stronger". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1914. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.