Central Michigan Normalites football, 1896–1909

The Central Michigan Normalites football team (now known as the Central Michigan Chippewas) represented Central Michigan Normal School (now known as Central Michigan University) of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in American football, beginning in 1896. Highlights of the school's early years of intercollegiate football include the following:

  • On October 31, 1896, the team played its first game, losing to Alma High School by a 14–5 score.
  • On November 21, 1896, the team won its first game, a 14–4 victory over Bay City High School.
  • In 1902, the team compiled a perfect 4–0 record and shut out all four opponents by a combined total of 82 to 0.
  • In 1903, the team compiled its second consecutive perfect record of 6–0.
  • The team compiled a 17-game winning streak that began with a victory over Cadillac High School in 1899 and continued until November 4, 1905, when it lost to Alma College.
  • On November 1, 1902, the team played its first game in the Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry. Central won the first game by a 13–0 score.
  • On October 19, 1907, the team played its first game in the Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry. Central lost the game by a 29–0 score.
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