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The Indiana State Normal football program's first three seasons of competition were from 1896 to 1898, representing Indiana State Normal School—now known as Indiana State University—as an independent. The school did not field a team in 1899 or 1900, and resumed play in 1901.

1896

1896 Indiana State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Seasons1897 →
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage   –   4 – 0 – 0
St. Ignatius College Chicago   –   1 – 0 – 0
Washburn   –   6 – 1 – 1
Iowa Agricultural   –   8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   3 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 2 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   2 – 1 – 0
Ohio   –   4 – 2 – 1
Indiana   –   5 – 3 – 0
Beloit   –   2 – 1 – 3
Missouri   –   7 – 5 – 0
Butler   –   4 – 3 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   4 – 3 – 0
Notre Dame   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 3 – 1
Wittenberg   –   5 – 4 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 2 – 0
College of Emporia   –   2 – 3 – 0
Ohio State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Lake Forest   –   3 – 4 – 1
Mount Union   –   3 – 4 – 1
Wabash   –   3 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   2 – 3 – 0
Chicago P&S   –   2 – 4 – 2
Michigan Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 1
Kansas State   –   0 – 1 – 1
Indiana State Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Buchtel   –   0 – 1 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 2 – 0
Doane   –   0 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   0 – 5 – 0

The 1896 Indiana State Normal football team represented Indiana State Normal School—now known as Indiana State University—as an independent during the 1896 college football season. This was the inaugural team for the school. Indiana State Normal played one game, versus Terre Haute High School; later Terre Haute William Wiley High. Few to no records remain, though it is known the Sycamores lost to the high schoolers. The coach is unknown and the only player known is Lotus Coffman, future college president.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 10Terre Haute High SchoolL

1897

1897 Indiana State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–4
Head coach
  • R. Clark (1st season)
Seasons← 18961898 →
1897 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler   –   3 – 0 – 0
Fairmount   –   1 – 0 – 0
Washburn   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati   –   9 – 1 – 1
Iowa State Normal   –   5 – 1 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   7 – 1 – 1
Indiana   –   6 – 1 – 1
Ohio   –   7 – 2 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 1 – 0
Iowa Agricultural   –   3 – 1 – 0
Notre Dame   –   4 – 1 – 1
Michigan Agricultural   –   4 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan   –   2 – 1 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 1 – 1
Chicago Dental Infirmary   –   2 – 2 – 1
Missouri   –   5 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   4 – 5 – 1
Drake   –   2 – 3 – 0
Heidelberg   –   2 – 3 – 0
Detroit College   –   1 – 2 – 0
Indiana Normal   –   1 – 4 – 0
Kansas State   –   1 – 2 – 1
Mount Union   –   2 – 4 – 1
Rush Medical College   –   1 – 4 – 1
DePauw   –   2 – 6 – 0
Wittenberg   –   2 – 6 – 0
Haskell   –   1 – 4 – 0
Indiana State Normal   –   1 – 4 – 0
Ohio State   –   1 – 7 – 1
South Dakota Agricultural   –   0 – 1 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 2 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1897 Indiana State Normal football team represented Indiana State Normal School—now known as Indiana State University—as an independent during the 1897 college football season. The coach was R. Clark; also described as the team manager, the roster consisted of at least 11 lettermen.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 16Rose Polytechnic freshmenTerre Haute, INL 0–10
October 23Terre Haute High SchoolTerre Haute, INL 0–6
November 6Terre Haute High SchoolTerre Haute, INL 4–6
November 13at Central AcademyPlainfield, INL 0–10
November 25Greencastle Athletic AssociationTerre Haute, INW 6–0

1898

1898 Indiana State Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2
Head coach
Seasons← 18971901 →
1898 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University   –   6 – 0 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 0 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 0 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   1 – 0 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   4 – 0 – 1
Washburn   –   4 – 0 – 1
Kansas   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati   –   5 – 1 – 3
Indiana   –   4 – 1 – 2
Nebraska   –   8 – 3 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 2 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 1 – 0
Notre Dame   –   4 – 2 – 0
Western Reserve   –   5 – 3 – 0
Butler   –   2 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   4 – 3 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   4 – 3 – 0
Iowa State   –   3 – 2 – 0
Kansas State   –   1 – 1 – 2
Miami (OH)   –   1 – 1 – 0
South Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 1 – 1
DePauw   –   3 – 4 – 2
Iowa   –   3 – 4 – 2
Ohio   –   1 – 2 – 1
Ohio State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan   –   1 – 2 – 0
Indiana State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   2 – 5 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   2 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   2 – 7 – 0
Missouri   –   1 – 4 – 1
Wittenberg   –   1 – 5 – 1
Fairmount   –   0 – 1 – 0
College of Emporia   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1898 Indiana State Normal football team represented Indiana State Normal School—now known as Indiana State University—as an independent during the 1898 college football season. This was the third team fielded by the school. Led by Fred DuBridge in his first and only season as head coach, Indiana State compiled a record of 1–2. The roster consisted of at least 18 lettermen.

DuBridge, the director of the local YMCA, spend most of his career managing YMCA facilities; his son Lee achieved fame as one of the most preeminent scientists of the 20th century.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8at DePauwGreencastle, INL 0–57
October 29at Rose PolytechnicTerre Haute, INL 5–6
Sullivan High SchoolTerre Haute, INW 22–0

References

  1. "2022 Indiana State Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana State University. p. 15. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  2. "Lotus Coffman (2004) - Hall of Fame".
  3. "1896 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. "I. U. 12; Polytechnic, 0". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 17, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Terre Haute, 6; State Normal, 0". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 24, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Terre Haute H. S., 6; State Normal, 4". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 7, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Central Academy, 10; State Normal, 0". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 14, 1897. p. 4. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "State Normal, 6; Greencastle, 0". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 26, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "1897 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  10. "Historical Perspective: Lee A. DuBridge: America's Senior Statesman of Science".
  11. "DePauw Beats State Normal". Daily News-Democrat. Huntington, Indiana. October 10, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Rose Polytechnic, 6; State Normal, 5". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 30, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "1898 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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