1907 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

The 1907 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1907 college football season. In their second season under head coach Henry Schulte, the Normalites compiled a record of 3–2, shut out three of five opponents, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 72 to 13.[1] The team defeated Central Michigan Normal School (later renamed Central Michigan University), 38–0.[2] Ashley P. Merrill was the team captain.[1]

1907 Michigan State Normal Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2
Head coach
CaptainAshley P. Merrill
Seasons
 1906
1908 
1907 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Marquette  600
North Dakota Agricultural  300
Lincoln (MO)  100
Notre Dame  601
Miami (OH)  610
Michigan  510
Mount Union  920
Fairmount  820
Iowa State  620
Lake Forest  411
South Dakota State  520
St. Vincent's (IL)  520
Wabash  520
Saint Louis  730
Western State Normal  421
Kansas State  530
Michigan State Normal  320
Wittenberg  540
Central Michigan  330
Drake  341
Ohio  341
Western Illinois  230
Franklin  351
Heidelberg  241
Butler  132
Carthage  250
Haskell  261
Chicago P&S  130
Detroit College  130
Northern Illinois State  141
Doane  150
St. Mary's (OH)  040
Baldwin–Wallace  060

Schedule

edit
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 12AdrianYpsilanti, MIW 22–0[3]
October 26Detroit CollegeYpsilanti, MIW 7–0[4]
November 9at Western State NormalKalamazoo, MIL 0–6[5]
November 16Central MichiganYpsilanti, MI (rivalry)W 38–0[6]
November 23at Hillsdale
L 4–7[7]

References

edit
  1. 1 2 "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 159, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. "Trounce Central Normal: Ypsilanti Collegians Win by Score of 38 to 0". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1907. p. 20.
  3. "Normals Take Opener: Score Twenty-Two Points Against the Adrian Eleven". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1907. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Beaten In Bad Game: Detroit College Gets Wrong End of Normal Score". Detroit Free Press. October 27, 1907. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western Michigan Is The Champion—Defeat of Ypsilanti Normal Wins Honors For Kazoo Institution". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 10, 1907. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Trounce Central Normal: Ypsilanti Collegians Win by Score of 38 to 0". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1907. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Successful Season Ends". Detroit Free Press. November 24, 1907. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.