1903 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team

1903 Michigan State Normal Normalites football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Hunter Forest (1st season)
Captain	Guy E. Bates

1903 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nebraska			–					11	–	0	–	0
North Dakota			–					7	–	0	–	0
Central Michigan			–					6	–	0	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	0	–	1
Iowa State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Marquette			–					7	–	1	–	0
Lake Forest			–					6	–	1	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					5	–	1	–	0
Haskell			–					7	–	2	–	0
St. Xavier			–					7	–	2	–	0
Fairmount			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					9	–	3	–	0
Wittenberg			–					5	–	2	–	1
Doane			–					2	–	1	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					4	–	2	–	0
American Medical			–					6	–	3	–	0
Kansas			–					6	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					5	–	3	–	0
Kirksville Osteopaths			–					5	–	3	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	1
Ohio Medical			–					5	–	4	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					1	–	1	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					4	–	4	–	0
Washington University			–					4	–	4	–	2
Heidelberg			–					3	–	4	–	2
Kansas State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Detroit College			–					3	–	4	–	0
Shurtleff			–					2	–	4	–	1
Ohio			–					2	–	4	–	0
South Dakota Agricultural			–					1	–	2	–	0
Mount Union			–					2	–	5	–	1
DePauw			–					2	–	6	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	4	–	0
Missouri			–					1	–	7	–	1
Western Illinois			–					0	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					1	–	8	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					0	–	1	–	0
Buchtel			–					0	–	2	–	0
Butler			–					0	–	3	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					0	–	4	–	0

The 1903 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1903 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Hunter Forest, the Normalites compiled a record of 4–4 and were outscored by a combined total of 88 to 78. Guy E. Bates was the team captain.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 10	at Detroit College	Detroit Athletic Club field Detroit	L 0–6	[2]
October 17	at Mt. Clemens	Mount Clemens, MI	L 0–23	[3]
October 24	Olivet	Ypsilanti, MI	L 0–41	[4]
October 31	Detroit Business University	Ypsilanti, MI	W 10–6	[5]
November 7	at Adrian	Adrian, MI	W 16–0	[6]
November 12	Detroit College	Ypsilanti, MI	W 5–0	[7]
November 14	at Hillsdale	Hillsdale, MI	L 11–12
November 21	Adrian	Ypsilanti, MI	W 36–0	[8]

References

1. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 159, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
2. "College Eleven Fast: Won Its First Game From Ypsi Normal". Detroit Free Press. October 11, 1903. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Normals Beaten, Player Badly Hurt". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1903. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Normals Outclassed in Olivet Game". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1903. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Game Came To Abrupt Finish: D.B.U. Left Field at Ypsi Owing To a Decision". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1903. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Weight of Normals Beat Adrian Team". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1903. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Detroit College Lost to Normals". Detroit Free Press. November 13, 1903. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Fourth Victory for Normalites". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1903. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.