1896 Football Team
| Overall Record: 9-1 | Conference Record: 2-1 |
| Conference Finish: 2nd place tie | |
| Coach: William Ward | |
| Captain: Henry M. Senter | |
| Trainer: James Robinson | |
| Assistant coach: William McCauley | |
| Manager: Ward W. Hughes, Charles O. Cook | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Normal | 10/03 | H | W | 18-0 | - |
| Grand Rapids H.S. | 10/10 | H | W | 44-0 | - |
| P. & S. [Chicago]* | 10/15 | H | W | 28-0 | - |
| Rush Lake Forest | 10/17 | H | W | 66-0 | - |
| Purdue | 10/24 | A | W | 16-0 | - |
| Lehigh | 10/31 | 1 | W | 40-0 | - |
| Minnesota | 11/07 | A | W | 6-4 | - |
| Oberlin | 11/14 | H | W | 10-0 | - |
| Wittenberg | 11/21 | H | W | 28-0 | - |
| Chicago | 11/26 | 2 | L | 6-7 | 8,000 |
| Total Points | 262-11 | ||||
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* - Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois
1 - D.A.C. Park, Detroit, Michigan 2 - Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois | |||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| ends |
Henry Senter George Greenleaf Thad Farnham Loomis Hutchinson | |
| tackles |
Giovanni Villa Fred Henniger | |
| guards |
Bert Carr John Bennett Fred Baker | |
| center | John Wombacher | |
| quarterbacks |
Tom Drumheller J. DeForest Richards Howard Felver | |
| fullbacks |
James Hogg Ignatius Duffy | |
| halfbacks |
Gustave Ferbert Hazen S. Pingree William Caley |
View full 1896 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1896 Team Photo
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- Back Row
- student mngr. Hughes, James Hogg, Giovanni Villa, William Caley, John Bennett, J. DeForest Richards, John Wombacher, Tom Drumheller, George Greenleaf
- Front Row
- Howard Felver, William Baker, Thad Farnham, Frederick Henninger, ?, ?, coach William Ward(?), ?
1896 Team Photo
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