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1923 Kalamazoo Hornets football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–10 (0–5 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1922
1924 →
1923 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Alma $ 5 0 0 6 2 1
Albion 4 1 0 7 2 0
Olivet 3 2 0 5 3 1
Hillsdale 1 3 1 3 4 1
Michigan State Normal 1 3 1 2 5 1
Kalamazoo 0 5 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1923 Kalamazoo Hornets football team was an American football team that represented Kalamazoo College during the 1923 college football season. In Maynard Street's first year as head coach, the Hornets compiled a record of 0–10, the worst season record in program history. Kalamazoo also finished with its worst point spread in history, having been outscored by a total of 477 to 30. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Notre Dame*L 0–7410,000 [5]
October 62:30 p.m.at Detroit*L 0–73 [6]
October 13at Olivet Olivet, MIL 7–20 or 6–33 [7]
October 20 Morningside*L 0–62 or 0–68 [8] [9]
October 27at Marietta* Marietta, OHL 0–56 [10]
November 3 Michigan State Normal Kalamazoo, MIL 3–19 [11] [12]
November 10at Hillsdale Hillsdale, MIL 13–27 [13]
November 17at Alma Alma, MIL 0–38 [14]
November 24 AlbionKalamazoo, MIL 7–21 [15]
November 29at Lombard* Galesburg, ILL 0–70 [16]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "History of the Hornet". About Kalamazoo College. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kalamazoo College Football Year-by-Year". Kalamazoo College Athletics. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "ALMA EARNS WAY TO TITLE". Detroit Free Press. December 2, 1923. p. 23. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "All-Time Kalamazoo College Football Scores" (PDF). Kalamazoo College Athletics. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Grid Results". The Times Herald. October 1, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "U. of D. Downs Kalamazoo College, 73 to 0: Schulz Squad Gains at Will Over Rivals". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1923. p. 18. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "State Collegiate". Detroit Free Press. October 14, 1923. p. 18. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Moringside 62; Kalamazoo college 0". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 21, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Morningside 68; Kazoo 0". Lansing State Journal. October 22, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Marietta Swamps Kalamazoo, 56-0". Pittsburgh Daily Post. October 28, 1923. p. 32. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "FOOTBALL RESULTS". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 4, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "NORMALS WIN FROM KAZOOS". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1923. p. 24. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "KAZOO YIELDS TO HILLSDALE". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1923. p. 24. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "ALMA CINCHES M.I.A.A TITLE". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 18, 1923. p. 18. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "ALBION DEFEATS KAZOO IN HARD FOUGHT GAME". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 25, 1923. p. 21. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "KAZOO COLLEGE LOSES FINAL GAME". Lansing State Journal. November 30, 1923. p. 22. Retrieved May 21, 2020.