1896 Albion football team

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.

1896 Albion football
Conference	Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1896 record	4–4 (2–1 MIAA)
Head coach	F. J. Shipp[1] (1st season)
Captain	Harrow (right end)

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October		Detroit Athletic Club*		W 17–6		[3]
October		Jackson High School*		W 24–0		[4]
October 17	4 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*	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

1. "F. J. Shipp coach". Detroit Free Press. 1896-10-03. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
2. "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
3. "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
4. "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College Athletics. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
5. "Clipped From Detroit Free Press". Detroit Free Press. 1896-10-18. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
6. "FOOTBALL". Detroit Free Press. 1896-10-17. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
7. "Albion Beat Hillsdale 20 to 0". Detroit Free Press. 1896-10-25. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
8. "NOTRE DAME SHUTS OUT ALBION". Chicago Tribune. 1896-11-01. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
9. "Normals Took Albion In". Detroit Free Press. 1896-11-08. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
10. "Albion Won From Kalamazoo". Detroit Free Press. 1896-11-15. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
11. "DELTAS WERE WINNERS". Detroit Free Press. 1896-11-27. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-05-30.