1894 Albion football team
| 1894 Albion football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–1–1 (3–0 MIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Wilbur Cogshell[1] |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albion $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olivet | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1894 Albion football team was an American football team that represented Albion College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1894 college football season.[2] Under first-year head coach Walter B. Gage, Albion won the MIAA championship, with victories over Hillsdale and Olivet and a victory over Notre Dame in their Thanksgiving Day game.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | at Michigan* | L 10–26 | [3] | ||
| October 15–19 | Battle Creek High School* | W 72–0 | [4] | ||
| October 20 | at Notre Dame* |
| T 6–6 | [5] | |
| October 27 | at Michigan Military Academy* | Jackson, MI | W 18–0 | 600–1,000 | [6][7] |
| October 29 | Hillsdale |
| W 18–0 | [8] | |
| November 5 | Olivet | Albion, MI | W 18–0 | [9] | |
| November 19?[10] | at Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | W 36–10 | [11] | |
| November 29 | at Notre Dame* |
| W 19–12 (or 22–12) | 200+ | [12][13] |
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The contest against Battle Creek High School was considered a practice game, and so is not reflected on the final record.[14][15]
Second team schedule[edit]
Albion's second team was organized in early October. They were managed by W. F. Kendrick and captained by Frank Mulholland.[16]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | Michigan Agricultural College | East Lansing, MI | W | |
| November 11 | Michigan reserves | Albion, MI | W 6–0 | [17] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Albion College Doings". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1894. p. 16. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion College Doings". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1894. p. 16. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion College Doings". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1894. p. 16. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion college News". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion Too much for Orchard Lakes". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1894. p. 6. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion college News". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion, 18; Hillsdale, 0". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Olivet Failed to Score at Albion". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "1894 Albion football schedule". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion college News". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion football season over". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1894. p. 7. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion College Doings". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1894. p. 16. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion College Doings". Detroit Free Press. October 21, 1894. p. 16. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Albion Beat the U. of M. Reserves". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1894. p. 6. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
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