1902 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1902 Michigan State Normal Normalites football Independent 1–5–1 Clayton Teetzel 3rd Fred A. Belland The 1902 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) as an independent during the 1902 college football season. The Normalites compiled a record of 1–5–1 and were outscored by a combined total of 125 to 43. Fred A. Belland was the team captain.2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide Eastern Michigan University Football June 30, 2016 158, 170 http://www.emueagles.com/custompages/football/2015/2015EMUFBGuide_072215small.pdf Michigan State Normal College had 820 students enrolled as of October 3, 1902.State Normal Detroit Free Press October 5, 1902 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20536671/state_normal/ Newspapers.com The college celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding on October 6, shortly before the football season began.Great Day for State Normal Detroit Free Press October 7, 1902 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20537066/great_day_for_state_normal/ Newspapers.com Clayton Teetzel returned as the team's head coach for the third year. One of the team's most promising prospects, Harry Smith, left the squad before the season began as he had to work at a local drug store when school was not in session. Teetzel left the program after the 1902–03 academic year; he went on to coach football at Utah State Agricultural College from 1909 to 1915. Schedule y October 18 at Detroit University School Detroit, MI L 0-16 More Honors for D.U.S.: Locals Went To Ypsi and Trimmed Normals Detroit Free Press October 19, 1902 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20536859/more_honors_for_dus_locals_went_to/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Detroit Business University Detroit, MI W 32-0 Normals Outclassed D.B.U. Detroit Free Press October 26, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20537220/normals_outclassed_d_b_u/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) L 0-10 Mt. Pleasant's Line Too Strong Detroit Free Press November 2, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20536424/mt_pleasants_line_too_strong/ Newspapers.com November 8 Detroit Central High School Ypsilanti, MI T 6-6 C.H.S. Tied Normals: Each Team Scored Once in Game at Ypsi Detroit Free Press November 9, 1902 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20536364/chs_tied_normals_each_team_scored/ Newspapers.com November 15 at 1902 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale Hillsdale, MI L 5-29 Ypsi No Match for Hillsdale Detroit Free Press November 16, 1902 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20536249/ypsi_no_match_for_hillsdale/ Newspapers.com November 22 Hillsdale Ypsilanti, MI L 0-22 Normals' Best Player Injured Detroit Free Press November 23, 1902 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20535689/normals_best_players_injured/ Newspapers.com November 27 at 1902 Michigan School for the Deaf Michigan School for the Deaf Flint, MI L 0-40 Setback for Normalites Detroit Free Press November 28, 1902 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20537121/setback_for_normalites/ Newspapers.com References Michigan State Normal Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons Michigan State Normal Normalites football