1916 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1916 Michigan State Normal Normalites football Independent 1–2–1 Elmer Mitchell 2nd Alexander J. Longnecker The 1916 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 1916 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Elmer Mitchell, the Normalites compiled a 1–2–1 record and were outscored by a total of 33 to 18. Alexander J. Longnecker was the team captain.2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide Eastern Michigan University Football June 30, 2016 160, 170 http://www.emueagles.com/custompages/football/2015/2015EMUFBGuide_072215small.pdf Mitchell was both football coach and athletic director at Michigan State Normal College. In March 1917, he was hired as the University of Michigan´s head basketball coach and assistant coach to the football and baseball teams.Mitchell To Coach at U. of M. Detroit Free Press March 25, 1917 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116628542/mitchell/ Newspapers.com Schedule y October 7 Alma Ypsilanti, MI L 0-6 French Saves Alma Battle: Big Tackle Scores Only Touchdown in Game With Ypsilanti Detroit Free Press K. W. Hall October 8, 1916 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116591022/alma/ Newspapers.comYpsilanti Normals Were Defeated by Alma 6 to 0 Alma Record October 12, 1916 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116591791/alma/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Michigan freshmen T 0-0 October 21 Kalamazoo Ypsilanti, MI L 6-21 Kalamazoo Defeats Ypsi. Normal College 21 to 6: Young's Men Outclass Heavy Pedagogic Eleven; Result at No Time in Doubt; Scott McGregor Was in Every Play and Was Star of Game The Gazette Telegraph October 22, 1916 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette-kalamazoo-defeats/168720386/ Newspapers.com October 26 at Detroit D.U.S. Field Detroit, MI W 12-6 Ypsilanti Surprises University: Visitors Bring Strong Football Team to Detroit and Hang Up 12 to 6 Victory on the Red and White Eleven Detroit Free Press K. W. Hall October 29, 1916 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20358076/ypsilanti_surprises_university/ Newspapers.com References Michigan State Normal Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons Michigan State Normal Normalites football