| 1914 Michigan Wolverines football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1914 record | 6–3 |
| Head coach | Fielding H. Yost (14th season) |
| MVP | Tommy Hughitt |
| Captain | James W. Raynsford |
| Home stadium | Ferry Field |
Seasons | |
The 1914 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1914 college football season. The team's head coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 1914 | DePauw | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 58–0 | 5,113 | ||||
| October 3, 1914 | Case | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 69–0 | 5,049 | ||||
| October 7, 1914 | Mount Union | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 27–7 | 5,050 | ||||
| October 10, 1914 | Vanderbilt | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 23–3 | 5,282 | ||||
| October 17, 1914 | at Michigan Agricultural | College Field • East Lansing, MI | W 3–0 | 8,934 | ||||
| October 24, 1914 | at Syracuse | Archbold Stadium • Syracuse, NY | L 6–20 | 6,404 | ||||
| October 31, 1914 | at Harvard | Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA | L 0–7 | 23,213 | ||||
| November 7, 1914 | Penn | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | W 34–3 | 21,146 | ||||
| November 14, 1914† | Cornell | Ferry Field • Ann Arbor, MI | L 13–28 | 16,315 | ||||
| †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Roster[]
Letter winners[]
| Player | Position | Games started |
Hometown | Height | Weight | Class |
| Clyde E. Bastian | Halfback | 3 | Williamsport, PA | 5-10 | 178 | |
| Leland H. Benton | End | 4 | Valparaiso, IN | 5-11 | 165 | |
| Thomas H. Bushnell | Halfback Quarterback |
1 1 |
East Cleveland, OH | |||
| James Bland Catlett[1] | Halfback | Brookings, SD | ||||
| William D. Cochran | Tackle | 9 | Houghton, MI | 5-8 | 224 | |
| Maurice F. Dunne | End | 1 | Springfield, IL | 6-0 | 164 | |
| Ernest Hughitt | Quarterback | 8 | Escanaba, MI | 5-8 | 146 | |
| Efton James | End | Vandalia, MI | ||||
| John J. Lyons | End Halfback |
5 2 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 6-0 | 180 | |
| John Maulbetsch | Halfback | 9 | Ann Arbor, MI | 5-8 | 168 | |
| Frank M. McHale | Guard | 5 | Logansport, IN | 5-11 | 212 | |
| Walter Neimann | Tackle | 9 | Hermansville, MI | |||
| James Willard Raynsford[2] | Center | 9 | Detroit, MI | 6-0 | 187 | |
| Lewis Reimann | Tackle | Iron River, MI | 5-11 | 184 | ||
| Lawrence Lamar Splawn | Fullback | 9 | Dallas, TX | 5-11 | 167 | |
| Karl S. Staatz | End | 7 | Tacoma, WA | 6-0 | 178 | |
| Robert W. Watson | Guard | Ludington, MI | 5-9 | 174 |
Reserves[]
Fielding H. Yost from the 1915 Michiganensian
- Frank Millard - started 1 game at right guard
- Frank D. Quail - started 3 games at left guard
- Fred Rehor - started 1 game at left guard
- Lawrence Roehm - started 3 games at right halfback
- William Watson - started 3 games at left guard and 3 games at right guard
- Jim Whalen - started 2 games at right guard, 1 game at right end
Awards and honors[]
- Captain: James W. Raynsford
- All-Americans: John Maulbetsch
- Heston-Schulz Trophy (team MVP): Tommy Hughitt
Coaching staff[]
- Head coach: Fielding H. Yost
- Assistant coaches: William Cole (Assistant Coach), Prentiss Douglass (All-Fresh Coach), Germany Schulz (Assistant Coach)
- Trainer: Stephen Farrell
- Manager: John S. Leonard
Gallery[]
Crowd sending off football team for Harvard game, October 1914
Harvard-Michigan game, October 31, 1914
Crowd at Ferry Field in "Block M" display, Nov. 7, 1914
Michigan's lone All-American in 1914, John Maulbetsch
References[]
- ↑ James Bland Catlett, born February 21, 1893, Estelline, South Dakota. Died September 22, 1986, San Antonio, Texas.
- ↑ James Willard Raynsford, born June 16, 1891 in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 1910, his family was living in Detroit. In June 1917, he was city engineer in Highland Park, Michigan. Married Anita M. Kelly, December 1, 1918. In 1920, he lived in Oneida, New York with his wife Anita, and was working as a civil engineer. In 1930, he was living in Oneida with his wife Anita and a son, James Willard Raynsford, Jr.; he was working in civil engineering for a silverware manufacturing enterprise. He became manager of engineering services for Oneida Ltd. Silversmiths; he was with the company from 1917 until his death. He died January 18, 1956, Oneida, New York.
External links[]
- 1914 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
- 1914-1915 Michigan Alumnus - includes accounts of each game
- 1915 Michiganensian - University of Michigan yearbook for the 1914-1915 academic year
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