1903 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1903 Michigan State Normal Normalites football Independent 4–4 Hunter Forest 1st Guy E. Bates The 1903 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) as an independent during the 1903 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Hunter Forest, the Normalites compiled a record of 4–4 and were outscored by a combined total of 88 to 78. Guy E. Bates was the team captain.2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide Eastern Michigan University Football June 30, 2016 159, 170 http://www.emueagles.com/custompages/football/2015/2015EMUFBGuide_072215small.pdf Schedule y October 10 at Detroit College Detroit Athletic Club field Detroit, MI L 0-6 College Eleven Fast: Won Its First Game From Ypsi Normal Detroit Free Press October 11, 1903 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20263908/college_eleven_fast/ Newspapers.com October 17 at Mt. Clemens Mount Clemens, MI L 0-23 Normals Beaten, Player Badly Hurt Detroit Free Press October 18, 1903 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20507960/normals_beaten_player_badly_hurt/ Newspapers.com October 24 1903 Olivet Olivet Ypsilanti, MI L 0-41 Normals Outclassed in Olivet Game Detroit Free Press October 25, 1903 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20507976/normals_outclassed_in_olivet_game/ Newspapers.com October 31 Detroit Business University Ypsilanti, MI W 10-6 Game Came To Abrupt Finish: D.B.U. Left Field at Ypsi Owing To a Decision Detroit Free Press November 1, 1903 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20507914/game_came_to_abrupt_finish/ Newspapers.com November 7 at 1903 Adrian Bulldogs Adrian Adrian, MI W 16-0 Weight of Normals Beat Adrian Team Detroit Free Press November 8, 1903 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20508020/weight_of_normals_beat_adrian_team/ Newspapers.com November 12 Detroit College Ypsilanti, MI W 5-0 Detroit College Lost to Normals Detroit Free Press November 13, 1903 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20263650/detroit_college_lost_to_normals/ Newspapers.com November 14 at 1903 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale Hillsdale, MI L 11-12 November 21 Adrian Ypsilanti, MI W 36-0 Fourth Victory for Normalites Detroit Free Press November 22, 1903 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20507884/fourth_victory_for_normalites/ Newspapers.com References Michigan State Normal Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons Michigan State Normal Normalites football