1909 Central Michigan Normalites football team

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1909 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1908
1910 →
1909 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa State Normal     6 0 0
Notre Dame     7 0 1
Michigan Agricultural     8 1 0
Carthage     6 1 0
Michigan     6 1 0
Western State Normal (MI)     6 1 0
Mount Union     8 2 0
Lake Forest     5 1 1
Haskell     7 2 0
Detroit College     3 1 2
Butler     5 3 0
Central Michigan     4 3 0
St. Mary's (OH)     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 3 1
Doane     3 2 3
Buchtel     4 4 0
Rose Poly     4 4 0
Marquette     2 2 1
North Dakota Agricultural     2 2 1
Wabash     3 4 1
Miami (OH)     3 4 0
Ohio     2 4 2
Saint Louis     3 5 0
Michigan State Normal     2 4 0
Western Illinois     1 2 0
Fairmount     2 5 1
Northern Illinois State     2 6 0
South Dakota State     1 3 0
Heidelberg     0 7 2

The 1909 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In their first season under head coachHarry Helmer, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 63 to 58.[1][2]

The team's roster included quarterback Wallace Coutant, halfbacks Emmet Houlihan and Earl McCarty, fullback Ford Bradish, ends Ralph Gilpin and Ollie Richards, guards William Ochs, Alexander Perkins, and Leo Going, tackles Rollie Moody and Floyd L. Livermore, end/fullback George Parkhill, and guard/tackle Harold Spross.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
West Branch H.S.W 23–0
October 16at Arthur Hill High School
W 8–5[4]
October 23at AlmaAlma, MIW 15–8[5]
October 30Michigan Agricultural reservesL 6–17
November 5at Michigan State Normal Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)L 0–17[6]
November 13Ferris InstituteW 11–0
Western State Normal (rivalry)L 0–11

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1905-1909)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. ^ 1910 Chippewa yearbook, pp. 56-57.
  4. ^ "Normals Held To Low Score". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1909. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alma Loses To Normals: Mt. Pleasant Team is Too Strong for Presbyterians". Detroit Free Press. October 24, 1909. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ypsi Normals Victorious: Defeat Mt. Pleasant Team 17 to 0 in One-Sided Gridiron Battle". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1909. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.