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1892 Kalamazoo football team

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1892 Kalamazoo football
Kalamazoo College's first football team, 1892. First row, left to right: Remington, Stripp, Shelvin. Second row: Weeler, McWilliams, Magill. Third row: Agbast, J. Westnedge, Gregg, Cole, Kinnane, Shutts, Lineau. Absent: R. Westnedge.
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
1893 ⊟
1892 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oberlin     7 0 0
Case     3 0 0
Iowa Agricultural     1 0 1
Notre Dame     1 0 1
Chicago     8 4 1
Michigan State Normal     2 1 0
Illinois     7 4 1
Ohio State     5 3 0
Washington University     3 2 0
Hillsdale     3 2 1
Doane     1 1 0
Heidelberg     1 1 0
Miami (OH)     2 2 0
Buchtel     3 4 0
Lake Forest     2 3 0
Cincinnati     1 2 0
Marquette     1 2 0
Ohio Wesleyan     1 3 0
Wittenberg     0 2 1
St. Ignatius College     0 1 0
Washburn     0 2 0
Kalamazoo     0 2 0

The 1892 Kalamazoo football team was an American football team that represented Kalamazoo College in the 1892 college football season. In their first season fielding a football team, the Kalamazoo eleven lost two games against Olivet College, being outscored 32 to 8 by their opponent.[1] The first game, played October 24 at Olivet, was planned as a part of Olivet's field day of 1892, which also included boxing matches, tennis, and track and field events like the hammer throw and pole vaulting.[2] During the contest, Kalamazoo took an early 4–0 lead, but allowed 20 answered points, 8 in the first half and 12 in the second.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 24at OlivetOlivet, MIL 4–20[3]
November 8OlivetKalamazoo, MIL 4–12[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Kalamazoo Game by Game Results". September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Field Day At Olivet". newspapers.com. October 25, 1892. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Field Day At Olivet". newspapers.com. October 25, 1892. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Kalamazoo College". newspapers.com. November 12, 1892. Retrieved June 18, 2020.