1903 Football Team
| Overall Record: 11-0-1 | Conference Record: 3-0-1 |
| Conference Finish: 1st place | |
| National Ranking: National Champions | |
| Coach: Fielding Yost | |
| Captain: Curtis Redden | |
| All-Americans: William M. Heston | |
| All-Conference: Joseph Maddock, William Heston, Curtis Redden | |
| Trainer: Keene Fitzpatrick | |
| Assistant coach: Dan McGugin | |
| Manager: Thomas B. Roberts | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | 10/03 | H | W | 31-0 | - |
| Albion | 10/08 | H | W | 76-0 | - |
| Beloit | 10/10 | H | W | 79-0 | - |
| Ohio Northern | 10/14 | H | W | 65-0 | - |
| Indiana | 10/17 | H | W | 51-0 | - |
| Ferris State | 10/21 | H | W | 88-0* | - |
| Drake | 10/24 | H | W | 47-0 | - |
| Minnesota | 10/31 | A | T | 6-6 | 20,000 |
| Ohio State | 11/07 | H | W | 36-0 | 5,000 |
| Wisconsin (HC) | 11/14 | H | W | 16-0 | - |
| Oberlin | 11/21 | H | W | 42-0 | - |
| Chicago | 11/26 | A | W | 28-0 | 20,000 |
| Total Points | 565-6 | ||||
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* -- A Michigan Daily article of Oct.
24 asserted that the correct score was 90-0. It claimed a safety was scored when a Ferris runner was downed behind the goal-line on a kickoff.
Michigan Daily Souvenir Extra account of the Minneosta game, 10/31/1903
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Curtis Redden (11) Fred Norcross | |
| left tackle |
John Curtis (12) | |
| left guard |
Henry Schulte (12) | |
| center |
George Gregory (10) Ted (Edward) Hammond (2) | |
| right guard | Cecil Gooding (12) | |
| right tackle |
Joseph Maddock (9) Walter L. Eycke (2) George Edmunds | |
| right end |
Frank Longman (7) Tom Hammond (3) Herb Graver David Dunlap | |
| quarterback |
John Henry "Harry" James (8) Fred Norcross (4) | |
| fullback |
Tom Hammond (8) Frank Longman (3) Rolla Bigelow | |
| left halfback |
Willie Heston (8) Fred Norcross (3) Hal Weeks Rolla Bigelow | |
| right halfback |
Herb Graver (8) Fred Norcross Duncan (?) Thomson Frank Longman Jim Depree |
View full 1903 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1903 Team Photo
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[N0te: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- manager Thomas Roberts, Cecil Gooding, Dan McGugin, Charles Baird, John Curtis, Keene Fitzpatrick
- Middle Row
- Tom Hammond, Herb Graver, Joseph Maddock, captain Curtis Redden, Coach Fielding Yost, George Gregory, Henry Schulte
- Front Row
- Fred Norcross, Frank Longman, Hugh James, Willie Heston
1903 Team Photo, on practice field
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1903 Team on porch at Ludington training camp
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