1918 Football Team
| Overall Record: 5-0 | Conference Record: 2-0 |
| Conference Finish: 1st place tie | |
| National Ranking: National Champions | |
| Coach: Fielding Yost | |
| Captain: Elton "Tad" Wieman | |
| All-Americans: Frank Steketee | |
| All-Conference: Ernie Vick, Angus Goetz | |
| Trainer: George May | |
| Assistant coach: Prentiss Douglass | |
| Manager: Donald M. Springer | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | 10/05 | H | W | 33-0 | - |
| Chicago | 11/09 | A | W | 13-0 | 8,000 |
| Syracuse | 11/16 | H | W | 15-0 | - |
| Michigan Agr. (HC) | 11/23 | H | W | 21-6 | 15,000 |
| Ohio State | 11/30 | H | W | 14-0 | 7,000 |
| Total Points | 96-6 | ||||
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| Note: Scheduled games with Camp Custer (10/12), Michigan State (10/19), Ohio State (10/26 at Columbus), Northwestern (11/02), Cornell (11/16), and Minnesota (11/23) were canceled in response to the influenza epidemic and war-related travel restrictions. Syracuse (11/16) was added in place of Cornel. Michigan State and Ohio State games were rescheduled. A game with Mt. Union to replace the cancelled Camp Custer game was announced in the Michigan Daily on Oct. 9 and cancelled on Oct. 11. | |||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Robert Dunne (4) Frederick Fletcher | |
| left tackle |
Angus Goetz (4) C.C. Clash | |
| left guard |
Theo Adams (3) Angus Goetz William Fortune | |
| center |
Ernie Vick (4) Elmer Cress | |
| right guard | Paul Freeman (5) | |
| right tackle |
Chester Morrison Albert J. Lent William Fortune Hugh Wilson Frank Czysz | |
| right end |
Edwin Boville (2) Arthur Karpus Robert Dunne Chester Morrison | |
| quarterback |
Ken Knode (4) Stanley Carter | |
| fullback |
Frank Steketee (4) Edward Usher | |
| left halfback |
Edward Perrin (3) Abe Cohn (2) | |
| right halfback |
Abe Cohn (3) John Perrin |
View full 1918 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1918 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- Director Philip Bartelme, manager Springer, Theo Adams, Frank Czysz, Robert Dunne, J. Paul Freeman, Frank Steketee, trainer George May
- Middle Row
- Edward Usher, Angus Goetz, Chester Morrison, William Fortune, Abe Cohn, William Cruse, Edwin Boville
- Front Row
- Arthur Karpus, Fred Hendershott, Ken T. Knode, John Perrin