1926 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

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1926 Michigan State Normal Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1
Head coach
Captain Harry Ockerman
Seasons
  1925
1927  
1926 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Haskell   12 0 1
No. 3 Notre Dame   9 1 0
Western State Normal (MI)   7 1 0
Michigan State Normal   6 1 0
Muncie Normal   5 1 1
Northern Illinois State   5 1 1
Marquette   6 3 0
Lombard   5 3 0
Loyola (IL)   4 3 0
Central Michigan   3 4 1
Michigan State   3 4 1
Detroit   3 6 1
Butler   3 6 0
Saint Louis   3 6 0
John Carroll   2 5 1
Kent State   2 6 0
Valparaiso   1 4 1
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 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 1926 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Normalites compiled a 6–1 record, shut out six of their seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 113 to 12. Harry Ockerman was the team captain. [1]

On October 16, 1926, the Hurons began a 13-game winning streak that continued through the 1927 season. It remains tied for the longest winning streak in program history. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2 Detroit freshmen Ypsilanti, MI W 6–0
October 9at Alma Alma, MI L 0–12 [3]
October 16at Detroit City College
W 6–0 [4] [5]
October 23 Central Michigan
W 41–0
October 30at Ferris Institute Big Rapids, MI W 21–0 [6]
November 6 Olivet Ypsilanti, MIW 20–0 [7]
November 20 Kalamazoo Dagger-14-plain.pngYpsilanti, MIW 19–0
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

  1. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 161, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. 2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide, p. 202.
  3. "Ypsi Takes First Beating in 2 Years: Alma Scores From Intercepted Pass, Fumble, to Win, 12-0". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1926. p. 22 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ypsi, City Meet on New Gridiron: Schools Renew Football Relations at College Field". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1926. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Late Score Puts Ypsi Over City: Lone Touchdown Gives Teachers Victory, 6 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1926. p. 19 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Ypsi Normal Beats Ferris". Detroit Free Press. October 31, 1926. p. 25 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Olivet Easy for Ypsilanti Teachers Held in First Quarter, Run Out in Front, 21-0". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1926. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.