1905 Central Michigan Normalites football team

1905 Central Michigan Normalites football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1
Head coach	Charles Tambling (3rd season)

1905 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lincoln (MO)			–					3	–	0	–	0
Detroit College			–					1	–	0	–	0
Kansas			–					10	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	0
Doane			–					5	–	1	–	0
Nebraska			–					9	–	2	–	0
Saint Louis			–					7	–	2	–	0
Butler			–					7	–	2	–	1
Kansas State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					3	–	1	–	1
Carthage			–					4	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois			–					4	–	2	–	0
Iowa State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					7	–	3	–	2
Wittenberg			–					7	–	4	–	0
Heidelberg			–					6	–	4	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					5	–	3	–	2
Cincinnati			–					5	–	3	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					4	–	3	–	0
Missouri			–					5	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	4	–	0
Fairmount			–					5	–	4	–	1
Haskell			–					5	–	4	–	1
Lake Forest			–					6	–	5	–	0
Wabash			–					6	–	5	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	4	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					4	–	4	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	4	–	0
South Dakota State			–					2	–	3	–	0
Ohio			–					2	–	5	–	2
DePauw			–					3	–	6	–	0
Mount Union			–					2	–	6	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					1	–	4	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					0	–	1	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					0	–	1	–	0
St. Mary's (OH)			–					0	–	3	–	0

The 1905 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Football returned to the school after having been discontinued for the 1904 season due to budgetary constraints.^[1] Charles Tambling was the team's coach.^[2] The team compiled a 7–1 record, including victories over Michigan State Normal, later renamed Eastern Michigan University (13–0),^[3] the Elsie Giants (5–0), Ferris (35–2 and 10–0), and the Midland Athletic Club (51–0).^[2] The team's only loss was suffered on November 4, 1904, by a 12–6 score against Alma College at Mount Pleasant, Michigan.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
	Elsie Giants		W 5–0
	Ferris		W 35–2
	Midland Athletic Club		W 51–0
November 4	Alma		L 6–12	[4]
November 17	Michigan State Normal	Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 13–0	[3]
	Ferris		W 10–0
	Western State		W 6–0
	Kalamazoo		W

References

1. "Mt. Pleasant". Detroit Free Press. October 9, 1905. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
3. "Central Normal Winner". Detroit Free Press. November 18, 1905. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Central Normal Beaten". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 1905. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.