| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1875-01-14)January 14, 1875 Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1949(1949-08-16) (aged 74) Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Michigan State Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–3 |
Marcus De Lafaytte Cutler (January 14, 1875 – August 16, 1949) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Michigan State Normal School—now known as Eastern Michigan University—for one season, in 1895, and compiling a record of 3–3.
Early years
Cutler was born in 1875. His father, Elim Cutler, was a farmer in DeWitt, Michigan. At the time of the 1880 U.S. Census, Cutler was living with his parents, Elim and Martha Cutler, and an older brother, David, and older sister, Lillian.
Coaching career
Bennett was the fifth head football coach at Michigan State Normal School—now known as Eastern Michigan University—in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving for one season, in 1895, and compiling a record of 3–3.
Later years
At the time of the 1900 U.S. Census, Cutler was living in Portland, Michigan working as a school teacher.
At the time of the 1910 U.S. Census, Cutler was living in Lansing, Michigan with his wife, Maud, and two sons, Donovan and M. Vernon. His occupation was listed as mail carrier for the post office.
In 1920, Cutler was living in Riley Township, Clinton County, Michigan, with his wife, Maud, and three sons, Donovan, Vernon and Neil. His occupation was listed as a farmer engaged in general farming. At the time of the 1930 U.S. Census, Cutler remained in Riley Township with his wife, Maud, as a farmer.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State Normal Normalites (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1895) | |||||||||
| 1895 | Michigan State Normal | 3–3 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Michigan State Normal: | 3–3 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–3 | ||||||||
References
- Draft Registration Card dated September 12, 1918 for Marcus De Lafayette Cutler, farmer, residing in DeWitt, Michigan. Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 . Registration Location: Clinton County, Michigan; Roll: 1675133; Draft Board: 0.
- Census entry for Elim Cutler household. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Riley, Clinton, Michigan; Roll: 577; Family History Film: 1254577; Page: 504C; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 0189.
- DeLassus, David. "Eastern Michigan Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- Census entry for Marcus Cutler. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Portland, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: T623_717; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28.
- Census entry for Marcus D. Cutler, age 34. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Lansing Ward 4, Ingham, Michigan; Roll: T624_651; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0067; Image: 599; FHL Number: 1374664.
- Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Riley, Clinton, Michigan; Roll: T625_761; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 880.
- Census entry for Marc D. Cutler and Maud R. Cutler.
- Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Riley, Clinton, Michigan; Roll: 981; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 366.0.