1896 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team
| 1896 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 1–3–1 (0–3–1 MIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Wilfred R. Vanderhoef |
The 1896 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team represented Michigan Agricultural College (MAC)—now known as Michigan State University—as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1896 college football season. The 1896 Aggies had no coach. The team compiled an overall record of 1–3–1 record with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play.
Although teams representing MAC had played two games against nearby Alma College a decade earlier in 1886, the 1896 season was the first in which MAC fielded a varsity football team for a full season of play. The team opened the season with a 10–0 victory over Lansing High School on September 26. In the first intercollegiate game of the season, the Aggies lost to Kalamazoo by a 24 to 0 score on October 17. The Aggies then played Alma to a scoreless tie on November 7, before losing, 18–16, in a rematch with Alma a week later. MAC closed its season on Thanksgiving with a second loss to Kalamazoo.