1891 Football Team
| Overall Record: 4-5 | |
| Conference Finish: [not in conference] | |
| Coach: Frank Crawford | |
| Captain: James Van Inwagen | |
| Trainer: Mike Murphy | |
| Manager: Royal T. Farrand | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor High School | 10/10 | H | W | 62-0 | - |
| Albion | 10/17 | H | L | 4-10 | - |
| Olivet | 10/19 | A | W | 18-6 | - |
| Oberlin | 10/24 | H | W | 26-6 | - |
| Butler | 10/31 | H | W | 42-6 | - |
| Chicago A.C. | 11/14 | A | L | 0-10 | - |
| Cornell | 11/21 | 1 | L | 12-58 | - |
| Cleveland A.A. | 11/26 | A | L | 4-8 | 5,000 |
| Cornell | 11/28 | 2 | L | 0-10 | 300 |
| Total Points | 168-114 | ||||
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| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| ends |
Hiram Powers Ralph Hayes | |
| tackles |
Harry Mowrey William W. Pearson | |
| guards |
Edward D. Wickes Virgil Tupper | |
| center | Albert W. Jefferis | |
| quarterback |
Roger Sherman
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| fullback | George Dygert | |
| halfbacks |
James Van Inwagen Charles F. Rittinger |
View full 1891 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1891 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- ?, William Pearson, mngr. Royal T. Farrand, ?, ?, Albert Jefferis, ?, Virgil Tupper, Hiram Powers(?), Paul Woodworth
- Middle Row
- Ralph W. Hayes, capt. James Van Inwagen, Charles Thomas, Willard W. Griffin
- Front Row
- George Dygert, Frank Crawford, Lawrence Grosh, Roger Sherman, ?