1896 Albion football team

1896 Albion football
1896 Albion football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–4 (2–1 MIAA)
Head coach	F. J. Shipp (1st season);
Captain	Harrow (right end)
	Seasons ← 1895 1897 →

The 1896 Albion football team was an American football team that represented Albion College in the 1896 college football season.^[2] Under first-year head coach and former star halfback F. J. Shipp, Albion compiled a 4–4 record, and were outscored by their opponents 124 to 67. In the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the team finished with a 2–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October		Detroit Athletic Club*		W 17–6		^[3]
October		Jackson High School*		W 24–0		^[4]
October 17	4:00 p.m.	at Detroit Athletic Club*	Detroit, MI	L 0–22		^[5]^[6]
October 24		Hillsdale	Albion, MI	W 20–0		^[7]
October 31		at Notre Dame*	Brownson Hall field Notre Dame, IN	L 0–24		^[8]
November 7		Michigan State Normal	Ypsilanti, MI	L 0–52		^[9]
November 14		Kalamazoo	Albion, MI	W 6–4		^[10]
November 26		Detroit Athletic Club	Detroit, MI	L 0–16	1,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "F. J. Shipp coach". Detroit Free Press. October 3, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "Clipped From Detroit Free Press". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "FOOTBALL". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "Albion Beat Hillsdale 20 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "NOTRE DAME SHUTS OUT ALBION". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "Normals Took Albion In". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "Albion Won From Kalamazoo". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
^ "DELTAS WERE WINNERS". Detroit Free Press. November 27, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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[1] "F. J. Shipp coach". Detroit Free Press. October 3, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[2] "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[3] "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[4] "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[5] "Clipped From Detroit Free Press". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[6] "FOOTBALL". Detroit Free Press. October 17, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[7] "Albion Beat Hillsdale 20 to 0". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[8] "NOTRE DAME SHUTS OUT ALBION". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1896. p. 10. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[9] "Normals Took Albion In". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[10] "Albion Won From Kalamazoo". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[11] "DELTAS WERE WINNERS". Detroit Free Press. November 27, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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1896 Albion football team

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