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The 1914 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1914 college football season. The team's head coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field.

Schedule

September 30, 1914DePauw

W 58–0 5,113 October 3, 1914Case

  • Ferry Field
  • Ann Arbor, MI

W 69–0 5,049 October 7, 1914Mount Union

  • Ferry Field
  • Ann Arbor, MI

W 27–7 5,050 October 10, 1914Vanderbilt

  • Ferry Field
  • Ann Arbor, MI

W 23–3 5,282 October 17, 1914at Michigan Agricultural

W 3–0 8,934 October 24, 1914at Syracuse

L 6–20 6,404 October 31, 1914at Harvard

L 0–7 23,213 November 7, 1914Penn

  • Ferry Field
  • Ann Arbor, MI

W 34–3 21,146 November 14, 1914Cornelldagger

  • Ferry Field
  • Ann Arbor, MI

L 13–28 16,315

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Season summary

Week 1: DePauw

Week 1: DePauw at Michigan
1 234Total
DePauw 0 000 0
• Michigan 7 23217 58

Michigan opened the 1914 season with a 58-0 victory over DePauw. Lawrence Splawn ran for two touchdowns, drop-kicked a field goal from the 27-yard line, and averaged 55 yards on three punts. Quarterback Tommy Hughitt threw touchdown pass to John Lyons, 20 yards in the air with Lyons running another 35 yards for the touchdown. In all, Michigan scored eight touchdowns, two each by Splawn, John Maulbetsch, and Hughitt, and one each by Lyons and Cohn.[1][2]

Week 2: Case

Week 2: Case at Michigan
1 234Total
Case 0 000 0
• Michigan 21 20217 69

On October 3, 1914, Michigan defeated Case by a 69 to 0 score. The game was played in 10-minute quarters at Ferry Field. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Lawrence Roehm (2), John Maulbetsch (2), James Catlett (2), Tommy Hughitt (2), and Maurice Dunne. Hughitt also kicked nine points after touchdown.[3][4]


Week 3: Mt. Union

Week 3: Mt. Union at Michigan
1 234Total
Mt. Union 0 007 7
• Michigan 10 1070 27

On Wednesday, October 7, 1914, Michigan defeated Mt. Union 27 to 7. John Maulbetsch scored two touchdowns. Lawrence Splawn scored a touchdown and kicked two field goals.[5][6]




Week 4: Vanderbilt

Week 4: Vanderbilt at Michigan
1 234Total
Vanderbilt 3 000 3
• Michigan 7 907 23

On October 10, 1914, Michigan defeated Vanderbilt 23 to 3 at Ferry Field. Michigan scored on two touchdowns by John Maulbetsch, a touchdown and points after touchdown by Tommy Hughitt, and a field goal by Lawrence Splawn.[7][8]



Week 5: at M. A. C.

Week 5: Michigan at M. A. C.
1 234Total
• Michigan 0 003 3
M. A. C. 0 000 0

On October 17, 1914, Michigan won a close game over Michigan Agricultural College by 3-0 score at College Field in East Lansing.[9][10] Michigan quarterback Tommy Hughitt sustained a dislocated elbow and missed the remainder of the season.[11]





Week 8: Penn

Week 8: Penn at Michigan
1 234Total
Penn 3 000 3
• Michigan 0 23110 34

On November 7, 1914, Michigan defeated Penn 34 to 3 at Ferry Field. Michigan's five touchdowns were scored by John Maulbetsch (2), Tommy Hughitt, James Catlett, and Leland Benton. Hughitt also kicked four points after touchdown.[12][13]

Roster

Letter winners

Player Position Games
started		 Hometown Height Weight Class
Clyde E. Bastian Halfback 3 Williamsport, PA 5-10 178
Leland H. Benton End 4 Valparaiso, IN 5-11 165
Thomas H. Bushnell Halfback
Quarterback		 1
1		 East Cleveland, OH
James Bland Catlett[14] Halfback Brookings, SD
William D. Cochran Tackle 9 Houghton, MI 5-8 224
Maurice F. Dunne End 1 Springfield, IL 6-0 164
Ernest Hughitt Quarterback 8 Escanaba, MI 5-8 146
Efton James End Vandalia, MI
John J. Lyons End
Halfback		 5
2		 Pittsburgh, PA 6-0 180
John Maulbetsch Halfback 9 Ann Arbor, MI 5-8 168
Frank M. McHale Guard 5 Logansport, IN 5-11 212
Walter Neimann Tackle 9 Hermansville, MI
James Willard Raynsford[15] Center 9 Detroit, MI 6-0 187
Lewis Reimann Tackle Iron River, MI 5-11 184
Lawrence Lamar Splawn Fullback 9 Dallas, TX 5-11 167
Karl S. Staatz End 7 Tacoma, WA 6-0 178
Robert W. Watson Guard Ludington, MI 5-9 174

Reserves

Fielding H. Yost from the 1915 Michiganensian
  • Frank Millard - started 1 game at right guard
  • Frank D. Quail - started 3 games at left guard
  • Fred Rehor - started 1 game at left guard
  • Lawrence Roehm - started 3 games at right halfback
  • William Watson - started 3 games at left guard and 3 games at right guard
  • Jim Whalen - started 2 games at right guard, 1 game at right end

Awards and honors

Coaching staff

  • Crowd sending off football team for Harvard game, October 1914
    Crowd sending off football team for Harvard game, October 1914
  • Harvard-Michigan game, October 31, 1914
    Harvard-Michigan game, October 31, 1914
  • Crowd at Ferry Field in "Block M" display, Nov. 7, 1914
    Crowd at Ferry Field in "Block M" display, Nov. 7, 1914
  • Germany Schulz and Fielding H. Yost, 1914
    Germany Schulz and Fielding H. Yost, 1914
  • Michigan's lone All-American in 1914, John Maulbetsch
    Michigan's lone All-American in 1914, John Maulbetsch

References

  1. ^ "Michigan Downs Depauw 58 to 0: Wolverines Score More Than a Point a Minute in Game with Indiana Eleven -- Yost Shows Battering Offense". The Indianapolis Star. October 1, 1914. p. 7.
  2. ^ E. A. Batchelor (October 1, 1914). "Michigan Whips Depauw Easily in Opening Battle". Detroit Free Press. p. 8.
  3. ^ E. A. Batchelor (October 4, 1914). "Michigan Finds Case Easy Mark, part 1". Detroit Free Press. p. 17.
  4. ^ E. A. Batchelor (October 4, 1914). "Michigan Finds Case Easy Mark, part 2". Detroit Free Press. p. 22.
  5. ^ "Yost's Wolverines Beat Mount Union, But Are Scored On, part 1". Detroit Free Press. October 8, 1914. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Yost's Wolverines Beat Mount Union, But Are Scored On, part 2". Detroit Free Press. October 8, 1914. p. 9.
  7. ^ T. Hawley Tapping (October 11, 1914). "Wolverines Romp Over Vanderbilt on Slippery Field, part 1". Detroit Free Press. p. 17.
  8. ^ T. Hawley Tapping (October 11, 1914). "Wolverines Romp Over Vanderbilt on Slippery Field, part 2". Detroit Free Press. p. 21.
  9. ^ E. A. Batchelor (October 18, 1914). "Michigan Beats M.A.C. in Final Quarter of Fierce Game: Splawn Boots Ball Over the Bar from Twenty-Yard Line, part 1". Detroit Free Press. p. 17.
  10. ^ E. A. Batchelor (October 18, 1914). "Splawn Boots Ball Over the Bar from Twenty-Yard Line, part 2". Detroit Free Press. p. 17.
  11. ^ "Tommy Hughitt Dislocates His Elbow; Out of Game for Season". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1914. p. 17.
  12. ^ "Michigan Team Completely Outclasses Pennsylvania". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1914. p. 17.
  13. ^ Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1914. p. 21 http://www.newspapers.com/clip/3553219/penn_game_part_2/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ James Bland Catlett, born February 21, 1893, Estelline, South Dakota. Died September 22, 1986, San Antonio, Texas.
  15. ^ James Willard Raynsford, born June 16, 1891 in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 1910, his family was living in Detroit. In June 1917, he was city engineer in Highland Park, Michigan. Married Anita M. Kelly, December 1, 1918. In 1920, he lived in Oneida, New York with his wife Anita, and was working as a civil engineer. In 1930, he was living in Oneida with his wife Anita and a son, James Willard Raynsford, Jr.; he was working in civil engineering for a silverware manufacturing enterprise. He became manager of engineering services for Oneida Ltd. Silversmiths; he was with the company from 1917 until his death. He died January 18, 1956, Oneida, New York.
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