1916 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team

1916 Middle Tennessee State Normal football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–2
Head coach	Alfred B. Miles (4th season)
Captain	Cass Miles

1916 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Birmingham			–					7	–	1	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					7	–	1	–	0
Maryland State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Marshall			–					7	–	2	–	1
Middle Tennessee State Normal			–					5	–	2	–	0
Sam Houston Normal			–					5	–	2	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					5	–	2	–	2
Navy			–					6	–	3	–	1
Southwest Texas State			–					3	–	1	–	3
Presbyterian			–					4	–	3	–	0
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
North Texas State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	1
Western Kentucky State Normal			–					3	–	2	–	0
George Washington			–					3	–	3	–	1
Wake Forest			–					3	–	3	–	0
Louisville			–					2	–	3	–	1
West Tennessee State Normal			–					2	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					2	–	3	–	0
Tusculum			–					2	–	3	–	0

The 1916 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) during the 1916 college football season. The team captain was Cass Miles.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 30	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–20	[2]
October 7	Sewanee reserves	Anderson field Murfreesboro, TN	L 0–7	[3]
October 13	at Southwestern Presbyterian	Clarksville, TN	W 6–0
October 21	Castle Heights Military Academy	Normal field Murfreesboro, TN	W 20–0	[4]
October 28	Cumberland (TN)	Murfreesboro, TN	W 49–0
November 4	Chattanooga Central High School	Murfreesboro, TN	W 14–0
November 11	Vanderbilt B team	Mursfreesboro, TN	W 14–0

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References

1. "2009 Middle Tennessee football MG". Issuu. Issuu.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
2. "University of Chattanooga eleven held to low score by Murfreesboro Normals". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 1, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Sewanee Reserves Beat Murfeesboro". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. October 7, 1916. p. 16. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Castle Heights Loses To Normal". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. October 7, 1916. p. 16. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "2024 Blue Raider Football Media Guide" (PDF). Middle Tennessee State University. p. 132. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
6. "1916 Football Schedule". Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved November 12, 2024.