1896 Albion football team

American college football season

1896 Albion football

Conference| Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 4–4 (2–1 MIAA)
Head coach|

* F. J. Shipp[1] (1st season)

Captain| Harrow (right end)

Seasons

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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

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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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

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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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* Winter-Lau field (1900–1913)
* Alumni Field (1914-1971)
* Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium (1972–present)

People|

* Head coaches

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