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1916 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team

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1916 Middle Tennessee State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
CaptainCass Miles
Seasons
← 1915
1917 ⊟
1916 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham     7 1 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     7 1 0
Maryland State     6 2 0
Marshall     7 2 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 2 0
Sam Houston Normal     5 2 0
Spring Hill     4 2 0
West Virginia     5 2 2
Navy     6 3 1
Southwest Texas State     3 1 3
Presbyterian     4 3 0
Delaware     4 3 1
North Texas State Normal     4 3 1
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 2 0
George Washington     3 3 1
Wake Forest     3 3 0
Louisville     2 3 1
West Tennessee State Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Tusculum     2 3 0

The 1916 Middle Tennessee State Normal football team represented the Middle Tennessee State Normal School (now known as Middle Tennessee State University) during the 1916 college football season. The team captain was Cass Miles.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30at ChattanoogaL 6–20[2]
October 7Sewanee reserves
L 0–7[3]
October 13at Southwestern PresbyterianClarksville, TNW 6–0
October 21Castle Heights Military Academy
  • Normal field
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 20–0[4]
October 28Cumberland (TN)Murfreesboro, TNW 49–0
November 4Chattanooga Central High SchoolMurfreesboro, TNW 14–0
November 11Vanderbilt B teamMursfreesboro, TNW 14–0

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References

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  1. ^ "2009 Middle Tennessee football MG". Issuu. Issuu.com. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "University of Chattanooga eleven held to low score by Murfreesboro Normals". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 1, 1916. Retrieved June 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Sewanee Reserves Beat Murfeesboro". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. October 7, 1916. p. 16. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Castle Heights Loses To Normal". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. October 7, 1916. p. 16. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "2024 Blue Raider Football Media Guide" (PDF). Middle Tennessee State University. p. 132. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "1916 Football Schedule". Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved November 12, 2024.