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1924 Michigan State Normal Normalites football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (2–3 MIAA)
Head coach
CaptainElwood A. Watson
Seasons
←  1923
1925 →
1924 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hillsdale $ 5 0 0 6 1 1
Albion 4 1 0 6 3 0
Alma 3 2 0 3 5 0
Michigan State Normal 2 3 0 2 5 1
Olivet 1 4 0 2 6 0
Kalamazoo 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1924 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach James M. Brown, the Normalites compiled a 2–5–1 record and were outscored by a total of 69 to 46. Elwood A. Watson was the team captain. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at Adrian* Adrian, MIT 7–7 [2]
October 4 Toledo* Ypsilanti, MIL 0–7
October 11at Hillsdale Hillsdale, MIL 13–14
October 18at Alma Alma, MIL 0–9 [3]
October 25 Central Michigan* Ypsilanti, MI ( rivalry)L 0–13 [4]
November 1 KalamazooYpsilanti, MIW 14–0
November 15at Albion Albion, MIL 0–13 [5]
November 22 OlivetYpsilanti, MIW 12–6 [6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 161, 170. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Adrian Holds State Normal To 7-7 Tie". The Escanaba Daily Press. September 28, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alma Defeats State Normal: Presbyterians Open M.I.A.A. Football Season With 9 to 0 Victory". Detroit Free Press. October 19, 1924. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Central Normal Beats Ypsilanti". Detroit Free Press. October 26, 1924. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Albion Grabs Second Place: Wallops Ypsilanti Normal, 13 to 0, Saturday -- Losers Lack Scoring Punch". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1924. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Michigan Normal Defeats Olivet: Teachers Rally in Fourth Period to Win, 12 to 6". Detroit Free Press. November 23, 1924. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.