1937 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team

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The 1937 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1937 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a record of 5–2–1 and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 156 to 69. August R. DeFroscia was the team captain.[1] The team played its home games at Normal Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[2]

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1937 Michigan State Normal Hurons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
CaptainAugust R. DeFroscia
Home stadiumNormal Field
Seasons
 1936
1938 
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1937 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State    8 2 0
Akron    7 2 0
Central Michigan    6 2 0
DePaul    5 1 2
Wayne    6 2 0
No. T–9 Notre Dame    6 2 1
Detroit    7 3 0
Michigan State Normal    5 2 1
Western State Teachers (MI)    5 3 0
Xavier    4 5 1
Marquette    3 6 0
Haskell    2 7 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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In January 1937, Walter Briggs Sr., a native of Ypsilanti, agreed to donate an athletic plant to the school, consisting of a field house and football and baseball grandstands.[3] The football field was called Walter O. Briggs Field in his honor.[4] It opened in March 1938.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 25at Ball StateMuncie, INW 13–6
October 2at Northern MichiganMarquette, MIW 44–0
October 9Bowling Green
W 25–0
October 15at AlmaAlma, MIT 12–12
October 23Central Michigandagger
  • Normal Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 10–27
October 30at HopeHolland, MIW 19–0
November 6at WayneDetroit, MIL 0–7
November 13Indiana State
  • Normal Field
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 33–7
  • daggerHomecoming
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