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1910 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team
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1910 Michigan State Normal Normalites football Independent 0–5–1 Curry Hicks 1st Carleton H. Runciman
The 1910 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) as an independent during the 1910 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Curry Hicks, the Normalites compiled a record of 0–5–1 and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 68 to 11. Carleton H. Runciman 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 The 11 points scored by the team remains the Eastern Michigan record for fewest points scored in a season.2015 Media Guide, p. 202.
The team played its home games on a field that is now occupied by McKenny Union and a second field located on the campus mall between the Briggs Building and the Strong Building.2015 Media Guide, p. 25.
Schedule
y October 8 at 1910 Adrian Bulldogs Adrian Adrian, MI T 5–5 Play In Drawn Battle: Adrian and Ypsilanti Each Score One Touchdown Detroit Free Press October 9, 1910 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15819804/play_in_drawn_battle/ Newspapers.comThey Played Football: Alma College Team Defeated Ypsilanti 22 to 6 The Alma Record October 20, 1910 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15822961/they_played_football_alma_college_team/ Newspapers.com October 15 1910 Alma Maroon and Cream Alma Ypsilanti, MI L 6–22 Alma College Is Successful Detroit Free Press October 16, 1910 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15819740/alma_college_is_successful/ Newspapers.com October 22 Detroit University School Ypsilanti, MI L 0–6 Elmwood Lads Beat Ypsilanti Detroit Free Press October 23, 1910 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15819886/elmwood_lads_beat_ypsilanti/ Newspapers.com November 5 at Detroit College Detroit Athletic Club field Detroit, MI L 0–16 Normal Huskies Lose To Detroit Detroit Free Press November 6, 1910 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15819694/normal_huskies_lose_to_detroit/ Newspapers.comCollege Eleven Fit and Ready Detroit Free Press November 5, 1910 9 https://www.newspapers.com/image/118700051/?terms=ypsilanti%2Bfootball Newspapers.com November 12 at Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) L 0–13 Central Normal Is Ypsi's Master: Mt. Pleasant Comes Out on the Right End of Tough Game With State Normals Detroit Free Press November 13, 1910 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15727517/central_normal_is_ypsis_master/ Newspapers.com November 19 1910 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale Ypsilanti, MI L 0–6
Players
The following 12 individuals received varsity letters for their participation on the 1910 Michigan State Normal football team.Twelve Men Get Sweaters The Times Herald December 9, 1910 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15823019/twelve_men_get_sweaters/ Newspapers.com2015 Media Guide, pp. 149–156.
Glenn H. Avery, quarterback
William H. Buhl, guard
Guy A. Durgan, fullback/halfback/tackle
Homer H. Hunt, halfback/quarterback
Floyd D. Johnson, center/halfback
John E. Monks, tackle/fullback/halfback
Earl T. Oakes, guard
Floyd D. Pierce, center/tackle
Carleton H. Runciman, end, tackle, and team captain
Ray W. Scalf, center
John T. Symons, quarterback
Vanderveer, fullback
Other players included the following:
John B. Alford
Anderson, tackle
George P. Becker, end
Bradshaw, end
John C. Cole
Leonard L. D'ooge, fullback/halfback
Exelby, halfback
Mayer, fullback
W. Calvin McKean
Edward P. Mears, guard
Edgar H. Mumford
Shirley L. Owens
Leigh H. Simpson
Wallace L. Van Alstine
Earl J. Welch/Welsh, guard
References
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