1916 Alma Maroon and Cream football team

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1916 Alma Maroon and Cream football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 ( MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
  1915
1917 

The 1916 Alma Maroon and Cream football team represented the Alma College during the 1916 college football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7 Michigan State Normal Ypsilanti, MI W 6–0
October 14 Michigan Agricultural Alma, MI L 0–33
November 18 Albion L 10–20
October 28 Central Michigan Alma, MIW 41–0 or 39–0 [1] [2]
Michigan Agricultural FreshmenW 27–7
November 3Central MichiganW 44–0
Olivet Alma, MIW 27–0
November 11 Kalamazoo Alma, MIL 7–21
November 25at Notre Dame L 0–46 [3]

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References

  1. "Mt. Pleasant Normals Are Easy for Alma". Alma Record. October 26, 1916. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Alma Cleans Mt. Pleasant". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1916. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1916 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results".