1903 Michigan Wolverines football team
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The 1903 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan
in the 1903 college football season
. The team's head football coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Regents Field
.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in the 1903 college football season
1903 college football season
The 1903 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing Michigan and Princeton as national champions....
. The team's head football coach was Fielding H. Yost. The Wolverines played their home games at Regents Field
Regents Field
Regents Field was the home field for the University of Michigan football team from 1893 to 1905. It was located along South State Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Schembechler Hall stands today....
.
Schedule
Michigan 31, Case 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Willie Heston | Left halfback | yes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Tom Hammond | Fullback | yes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Hal Weeks | Left halfback | no | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Herb Graver | Right halfback | no | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Michigan 76, Albion 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Tom Hammond | Fullback | yes | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Willie Heston | Left halfback | yes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Herb Graver | Right halfback | yes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Roswell Wendell | Right halfback | no | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fred Norcross | Left halfback | no | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rolla Bigelow | Fullback | no | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Michigan 79, Beloit 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Willie Heston | Left halfback | yes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Fred Norcross | Right halfback | yes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Rolla Bigelow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Duncan Thompson | Right halfback | no | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Hammond | Fullback | yes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Curtis | Left tackle | yes | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| na | na | na | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Michigan 65, Ohio Normal 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Tom Hammond | Fullback | yes | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Duncan Thompson | Right halfback | yes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Fred Norcross | Right halfback | no | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Willie Heston | Left halfback | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Maddock | Right tackle | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Hal Weeks | Left halfback | no | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Michigan 51, Indiana 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Tom Hammond | Fullback | yes | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Herb Graver | Right halfback | yes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Curtis Redden | Left end | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Maddock | Right tackle | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Duncan Thompson | Right halfback | no | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Longman | Righte end | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Michigan 88, Ferris 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Tom Hammond | Fullback | yes | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Herb Graver | Right halfback | yes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Maddock | Right tackle | yes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Duncan Thompson | Right halfback | no | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Joe Curtis | Left tackle | yes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fred Norcross | Left halfback | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rolla Bigelow | Left halfback | no | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Eugene Person | Fullback | no | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Michigan 47, Drake 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Joe Maddock | Right tackle | yes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Curtis | Left tackle | yes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Herb Graver | Right halfback | yes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Hammond | Fullback | yes | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fred Norcross | Left halfback | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Michigan 6, Minnesota 6
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Maddock | Right tackle | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Hammond | Fullback | yes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Michigan 36, Ohio State 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Herb Graver | Right halfback | yes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Tom Hammond | Right end | yes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Joe Curtis | Left tackle | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Michigan 16, Wisconsin 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Tom Hammond | Right end | yes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Joe Maddock | Right tackle | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Michigan 42, Oberlin 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Joe Curtis | Left tackle | yes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Tom Hammond | Right end | yes | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fred Norcross | Quarterback | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Hal Weeks | Left halfback | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Duncan Thompson | Right halfback | no | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Michigan 28, Chicago 0
| Player | Position | Starter | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Safeties | Points |
| Tom Hammond | Right end | yes | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Willie Heston | Left halfback | yes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Herb Graver | Right halfback | yes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Letter winners
| Player | Position | Games started |
Hometown |
| Joe Curtis Joe Curtis Joseph S. "Big Joe" Curtis was an American football player and coach. While playing for the University of Michigan, he was selected as a first-team All-Western tackle three consecutive years from 1904–1906 and as an All-American in 1904 and 1905... |
Left tackle | 12 | Brooklyn, New York |
| Cecil Gooding Cecil Gooding Cecil Gooding was an American football player. Gooding attended Ann Arbor High School where he played football. He enrolled as an engineering student at the University of Michigan in the fall of 1901. He played on Michigan's All-Freshman football team in 1901 and became a backup at the guard... |
Right guard | 12 | Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... |
| Herb Graver Herb Graver Herbert Spencer Graver, Sr. was an American football player and coach and businessman. He played at the end, halfback, fullback, and quarterback positions for Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1901, 1902 and 1903 "Point-a-Minute" football teams... |
Right halfback Right end |
8 1 |
Chicago, Illinois |
| George W. Gregory George W. Gregory George W. "Dad" Gregory was an American football player, coach and lawyer. He was the starting center for the University of Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" football teams of 1901, 1902 and 1903. He was the only player to start all 22 games for the 1901 and 1902 teams that compiled a record of 22-0... |
Center | 10 | Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
| Tom Hammond Thomas S. Hammond Thomas Stevens "Tom" or "T.S." Hammond was an American business and political leader, soldier and football player and coach. He played football for Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1903, 1904 and 1905 "Point-a-Minute" football teams at the University of Michigan. In 1906, he served as the head coach... |
Fullback Right end |
8 3 |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Willie Heston Willie Heston William Martin "Willie" Heston was an American football player and coach. He played halfback at San Jose State University and the University of Michigan. Heston was the head football coach for Drake University in 1905 and North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now North... |
Left halfback | 8 | Grants Pass, Oregon Grants Pass, Oregon -Rogue River:The Rogue River runs through Grants Pass.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,003 people, 9,376 households, and 5,925 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,885 housing units at an average density of 1,303.3 per square mile . By 2008,... |
| John Henry "Harry" James | Quarterback | 8 | Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
| Frank Longman Frank Longman -External links:... |
Right end Fullback Right halfback |
7 3 1 |
Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county... |
| Joe Maddock Joe Maddock (coach) Joseph Herbert Maddock was a college football player and coach. He was an All-Western tackle for the University of Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" football teams from 1902–1903. He also set a Western Conference record in the hammer throw... |
Right tackle | 9 | East Jordan, Michigan East Jordan, Michigan East Jordan is a city in Charlevoix County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,507 at the 2000 census.The city is at the end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix, at the mouth of the Jordan River. M-66 connects with US 31 at Charlevoix about 12 miles to the northwest and with US... |
| Fred Norcross | Quarterback Left halfback Left end Right halfback |
4 3 1 1 |
Menominee, Michigan Menominee, Michigan Menominee is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,131. It is the county seat of Menominee County. Menominee is the fourth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula, behind Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, and Escanaba... |
| Curtis Redden Curtis Redden Curtis Gerald "Cap" Redden was an American football player. He was the starting left end for the University of Michigan's football team from 1901–1904. He played for Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" teams and was unanimously selected as an All-Western player in 1903. Redden died of pneumonia... |
Left end | 11 | Rossville, Illinois Rossville, Illinois Rossville is a village in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 1,217 at the 2000 census, and 1,147 in 2009.-History:... |
| Henry Schulte Henry Schulte Henry Frank Schulte was an American football player and coach and also a college track and field coach... |
Left guard | 12 | Jefferson Barracks, Missouri |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Touchdowns | Extra points | Field goals | Points |
| Tom Hammond | 15 | 63 | 5 | 163 |
| Herb Graver | 15 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Willie Heston | 14 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Joe Curtis | 8 | 13 | 0 | 53 |
| Joe Maddock | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Duncan Thompson | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Fred Norcross | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Rolla Bigelow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Non-letter winners and reserves
- Harold Baker, Rochester, New York
- Rolla BigelowRolla BigelowRobert Lavante "Rolla" Bigelow was an American banker and football player. A native of Shiawassee County, Michigan, he played college football for Michigan Agricultural College in 1898 and the University of Michigan from 1902 to 1903. He played for Fielding H...
, Owosso, MichiganOwosso, MichiganOwosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,713 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent...
- started 1 game at fullback, 1 game at left halfback - Ray Forrest Barnett, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Harry S. Bartlett, Detroit, Michigan
- David E. Beardsley, Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Walter Coooley Becker, Chicago, Illinois
- Charles A. Briggs, Red Oak, Iowa
- William Dennison ClarkWilliam Dennison ClarkWilliam Dennison "Denny" Clark was an American football player. He played for the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1905. He was blamed for Michigan's 1905 loss to the University of Chicago, which ended the Wolverines' 56-game unbeaten streak...
, Detroit, Michigan - Carl H. Clement, Toledo, Ohio
- James DePree, Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
- started 1 game at right halfback - Edward W. Dickey, Weiser, Idaho
- Francis J. Dingeman, Detroit, Michigan
- Frank Langdon Doty, Pontiac, Michigan
- David Dunlap, Hopkinton, IowaHopkinton, IowaHopkinton is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.-History:The city is the former home of Lenox College, a small school that closed in 1944. The old campus is still maintained as a museum.-Geography:...
- started 1 game at right end - George Palmer Edmonds, Wayne, MichiganWayne, MichiganWayne is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan, southwest of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 17,593...
- started 1 game at right tackle - Walter L. Eyke, Muskegon, MichiganMuskegon, MichiganMuskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...
- started 2 games at right tackle - Glenn R.C. Faling, Toledo, Ohio
- John GarrelsJohn GarrelsJohn Garrels was an American athlete who excelled in the 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, shot put, and as a fullback and end in American football....
, Detroit, Michigan - Edward P. "Ted" Hammond, Detroit, MichiganDetroit, MichiganDetroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
- started 2 games at center - Harry S. HammondHarry S. HammondHarry Stevens Hammond was an American football player and businessman. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1904 to 1907. He later had a career in business with the Pressed Steel Car Company and the National Tube Co.-Early years:Hammond was born in Crown Point, New York...
, Chicago, IL - John F. Hincks, Manistee, Michigan
- Howard Howie, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
- Paul J. JonesPaul J. Jones-External links:...
, Youngstown, Ohio - Ross H. Kidston, La Grange, Illinois
- John F. Lewis, Covington, Indiana
- Earl M. Nisen, Union Grove, Wisconsin
- Harry E. Patrick, Detroit, Michigan
- Eugene E. Person, Buffalo, New York
- George Martin Read, Augusta, Illinois
- Forest Don Redden, Rossville, Illinois
- Mason Pittman Rumney, Detroit, Michigan
- Rueben S. Schmidt, Los Angeles, California
- Frederick Schule, Chicago, Illinois
- Robert P. Shorts, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
- Duncan Thomson, Chicago, Illinois - started 1 game at right halfback
- Hal Weeks, Allegan, MichiganAllegan, MichiganAllegan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4,838. It is the county seat of Allegan County. The city lies within Allegan Township, but is administratively autonomous....
- started 1 game at left halfback - William R. Weeks, Allegan, Michigan
- Roswell Murray Wendell, Detroit, Michigan
- Paul Work, Elkhart, Indiana
- Harry A. Workman, Chicago, Illinois
Awards and honors
- Captain: Curtis ReddenCurtis ReddenCurtis Gerald "Cap" Redden was an American football player. He was the starting left end for the University of Michigan's football team from 1901–1904. He played for Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" teams and was unanimously selected as an All-Western player in 1903. Redden died of pneumonia...
- All-Americans1903 College Football All-America TeamThe 1903 College Football All-America team is composed of various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams that season. The organizations that chose the teams included Collier's Weekly selected by Walter Camp.-Key:...
: William Heston (WC-1), Herb GraverHerb GraverHerbert Spencer Graver, Sr. was an American football player and coach and businessman. He played at the end, halfback, fullback, and quarterback positions for Fielding H. Yost's renowned 1901, 1902 and 1903 "Point-a-Minute" football teams...
(WC-3), Curtis ReddenCurtis ReddenCurtis Gerald "Cap" Redden was an American football player. He was the starting left end for the University of Michigan's football team from 1901–1904. He played for Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" teams and was unanimously selected as an All-Western player in 1903. Redden died of pneumonia...
(WC-3; SA-1) - All-Western: Joseph MaddockJoe Maddock (coach)Joseph Herbert Maddock was a college football player and coach. He was an All-Western tackle for the University of Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" football teams from 1902–1903. He also set a Western Conference record in the hammer throw...
(Walter Camp, Chicago Record-Herald), William Heston (Walter Camp, Chicago Record-Herald), Curtis Redden (Walter Camp, Chicago Record-Herald), Herb Graver (Chicago Record-Herald)
External links
- 1903 Football Team -- Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Athletics History
- Michigan Alumnus, 1903-1904 - includes accounts of each game
- 1904 Michiganensian - University of Michigan yearbook for the 1903-1904 academic year