1919 Central Michigan Normalites football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2–3
Head coach
1919 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Notre Dame    9 0 0
Detroit    8 1 0
Western State Normal (MI)    4 1 0
Akron    6 1 1
North Dakota Agricultural    5 1 1
Haskell    8 2 1
Marquette    5 1 2
St. Xavier    6 2 0
Morningside    6 2 0
Heidelberg    6 3 0
Saint Louis    4 2 2
Valparaiso    5 3 0
Wabash    4 3 2
Central Michigan    2 2 3
Michigan Agricultural    4 4 1
Nebraska    3 3 2
St. Mary's (OH)    2 2 0
Iowa State Teachers    2 4 1
Toledo    2 4 0
Butler    0 5 1
Bowling Green    0 3 0

The 1919 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1919 college football season. The Central Michigan football team compiled a 2–2–3 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 89 to 88. The team's victories were against Ferris State (7–0) and Bay City Western High School (34–6), the losses were against the Michigan Agricultural frosh team (6–14) and Detroit City College (14–42), and the ties were with Saginaw East High School (13–13), Grand Rapids Junior College (7–7), and the 1919 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team (7–7).[1][2]

Garland Nevitt was hired as the school's head football coach in March 1919.[3] He was an alumnus of Carlisle Indian Industrial School where he played with Jim Thorpe; he had been the football coach at the Mount Pleasant Indian School for three years before being hired by Central Normal.[4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Location Result
Bay City Western High SchoolW 34–6
Saginaw East High SchoolT 13–13
Ferris InstituteW 7–0
Grand Rapids Junior CollegeT 7–7
November 1Michigan Agricultural freshmanM.A.C. Field, East Lansing, MIL 6–14
November 7Michigan State Normal (rivalry)T 7–7
November 15at Detroit Junior CollegeDetroit, MIL 14–42

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. ""Chief" Nevitt Will Coach At Mt. Pleasant". Lansing State Journal. March 29, 1919. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Chief' Nevitt Is Now Director". Detroit Free Press. October 31, 1921. p. 13.


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