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The 1945 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1945 Big Ten Conference football season. In their eighth year under head coach was Fritz Crisler, the Wolverines compiled a 7–3 record and finished the season ranked #6 in the final Associated Press Poll. Quarterback Joe Ponsetto was the team captain, and center Harold Watts won the Most Valuable Player award and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player.
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The 1901 Nashville Garnet and Blue football team represented the University of Nashville during the 1901 college football season. The second of first two opponents is unknown. The 1901 team was likely the best football team in Nashville's history. Coached by Charley Moran, though they lost to southern power Vanderbilt, they "mopped up with about everything else."
The 1903 Western University of Pennsylvania football team was an American football team that represented Western University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1903 college football season.
The 1901 Western University of Pennsylvania football team was an American football team that represented Western University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1901 college football season.
The 1902 Western University of Pennsylvania football team was an American football team that represented Western University of Pennsylvania as an independent during the 1902 college football season. The Pitt Football Record Book refers to a 24–0 victory over Bucknell. However, contemporary press coverage indicates that the game was played between Bucknell and a team known as "the Pittsburgh stars".
The 1893 Butler Christians football team represented Butler University during the 1893 college football season. The team compiled a record of 4–2. Alfred H. Somerville was the team captain. The team began the season with 23 players.
References
- ↑ "Kentucky University Won". The Evening Bulletin. November 27, 1903. Retrieved August 10, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "The Best in the South". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 30, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Ray Schmidt. "The 1903 Purdue Tragedy" (PDF). p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ↑ Spalding's Football Guide
- ↑ Gregory Kent Stanley (17 October 2014). Before Big Blue. p. 46. ISBN 9780813158617.
- ↑ http://sportshoss.com/cfbteamseason/schedule?team_id=568&season_id=35&code=FULL%5B%5D
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 1 2 "Indiana Meets A Waterloo". The Inter Ocean. November 20, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved August 22, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Riot". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 24, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kentucky 17, State College 0". The Galveston Daily News. November 27, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
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