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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
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The '''1904 Albion football team''', sometimes known as the '''Albion Methodists''', was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Albion College]] in the [[Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association]] (MIAA) during the [[1904 college football season]]. In its first season under head coach [[Walter S. Kennedy]], Albion compiled a 7–0–1 record, held every opponent scoreless, outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 0, and won the MIAA championship. The team's victories included games against two future Division I FBS programs, a 4–0 victory over otherwise undefeated [[1904 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team|Michigan Agricultural]] (now [[Michigan State University]]) and a 68–0 victory over [[1904 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team|Michigan State Normal]] (now [[Eastern Michigan University]]).<ref name=CFDW>{{cite web|title=Albion (MI) Yearly Results (1900-1904)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=May 2, 2019|url=https://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/albion/1900-1904_yearly_results.php}}</ref> |
The '''1904 Albion football team''', sometimes known as the '''Albion Methodists''', was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Albion College]] in the [[Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association]] (MIAA) during the [[1904 college football season]]. In its first season under head coach [[Walter S. Kennedy]], Albion compiled a 7–0–1 record, held every opponent scoreless, outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 0, and won the MIAA championship. The team's victories included games against two future Division I FBS programs, a 4–0 victory over otherwise undefeated [[1904 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team|Michigan Agricultural]] (now [[Michigan State University]]) and a 68–0 victory over [[1904 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team|Michigan State Normal]] (now [[Eastern Michigan University]]).<ref name=CFDW>{{cite web|title=Albion (MI) Yearly Results (1900-1904)|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=May 2, 2019|url=https://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/albion/1900-1904_yearly_results.php|archive-date=February 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202120321/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/albion/1900-1904_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The team played its home games at Winter–Lau Field in [[Albion, Michigan]]; the field was built in 1900 with funds donated by John Winter and Oliver Lau.<ref>{{cite news|title=Winter Lau Field|newspaper=Morning Star|date=April 9, 2000|page=19|url=http://www.albionmich.com/history/histor_notebook/000409.shtml}}</ref> |
The team played its home games at Winter–Lau Field in [[Albion, Michigan]]; the field was built in 1900 with funds donated by John Winter and Oliver Lau.<ref>{{cite news|title=Winter Lau Field|newspaper=Morning Star|date=April 9, 2000|page=19|url=http://www.albionmich.com/history/histor_notebook/000409.shtml}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:39, 16 March 2024
| 1904 Albion football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 7–0–1 (6–0 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Winter–Lau Field |
The 1904 Albion football team, sometimes known as the Albion Methodists, was an American football team that represented Albion College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1904 college football season. In its first season under head coach Walter S. Kennedy, Albion compiled a 7–0–1 record, held every opponent scoreless, outscored opponents by a total of 206 to 0, and won the MIAA championship. The team's victories included games against two future Division I FBS programs, a 4–0 victory over otherwise undefeated Michigan Agricultural (now Michigan State University) and a 68–0 victory over Michigan State Normal (now Eastern Michigan University).[1]
The team played its home games at Winter–Lau Field in Albion, Michigan; the field was built in 1900 with funds donated by John Winter and Oliver Lau.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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| September 29 | Albion High School* |
| W 5–0 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | Michigan freshmen* |
| T 0–0 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | Michigan State Normal |
| W 68–0 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | Michigan Agricultural |
| W 4–0 | |||
| October 29 | at Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | W 44–0 | |||
| November 5 | at Olivet | Olivet, MI | W 36–0 | [6] | ||
| November 11 | Alma |
| W 27–0 | |||
| Hillsdale | W 22–0 | |||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Albion (MI) Yearly Results (1900-1904)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Winter Lau Field". Morning Star. April 9, 2000. p. 19.
- ^ "Albion College Beat High School". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1904. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No Score In Albion's First Game". Detroit Free Press. October 2, 1904. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Made Big Clean-Up". Detroit Free Press. October 16, 1904. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Outplayed Olivet Yesterday". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1904. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.