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1914 Michigan Wolverines football team

1914 Michigan Wolverines football
1914 Michigan Wolverines football team.jpg
Conference Independent
1914 record 6–3
Head coach Fielding H. Yost (14th season)
MVP Tommy Hughitt
Captain James W. Raynsford
Home stadium Ferry Field
Uniform
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Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
Week 1: DePauw at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
DePauw 0 0 0 0 0
Michigan 7 23 21 7 58
Week 2: Case at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Case 0 0 0 0 0
Michigan 21 20 21 7 69
Week 3: Mt. Union at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Mt. Union 0 0 0 7 7
Michigan 10 10 7 0 27
Week 4: Vanderbilt at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Vanderbilt 3 0 0 0 3
Michigan 7 9 0 7 23
Week 5: Michigan at M. A. C.
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan 0 0 0 3 3
M. A. C. 0 0 0 0 0
Week 6: Michigan at Syracuse
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan 0 0 6 0 6
Syracuse 0 0 6 14 20
Week 7: Michigan at Harvard
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan 0 0 0 0 0
Harvard 0 7 0 0 7
Week 8: Penn at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Penn 3 0 0 0 3
Michigan 0 23 11 0 34
Week 9: Cornell at Michigan
1 2 3 4 Total
Cornell 0 6 13 9 28
Michigan 6 7 0 0 13

The 1914 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1914 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Fielding H. Yost, the Wolverines won their first five games by a combined score of 180 to 10, including three shutouts. They then lost three of the final four games to finish with a 6–3 record.

Michigan halfback John Maulbetsch was a consensus first-team selection for the 1914 College Football All-America Team. Two other Michigan players, center James Raynsford and quarterback Tommy Hughitt, were named to Outing magazine's Football Roll of Honor. Raynsford was the team captain, and Hughitt was selected as the team's most valuable player.

Michigan opened the 1914 season with a 58-0 victory over DePauw. Lawrence Splawn ran for two touchdowns, drop-kicked a field goal from the 27-yard line, and averaged 55 yards on three punts. Quarterback Tommy Hughitt threw touchdown pass to John Lyons, 20 yards in the air with Lyons running another 35 yards for the touchdown. In all, Michigan scored eight touchdowns, two each by Splawn, John Maulbetsch, and Hughitt, and one each by Lyons and Cohn.

On October 3, 1914, Michigan defeated Case by a 69 to 0 score. The game was played in 10-minute quarters at Ferry Field. Michigan's touchdowns were scored by Lawrence Roehm (2), John Maulbetsch (2), James Catlett (2), Tommy Hughitt (2), and Maurice Dunne. Hughitt also kicked nine points after touchdown.

On Wednesday, October 7, 1914, Michigan defeated Mt. Union 27 to 7. John Maulbetsch scored two touchdowns. Lawrence Splawn scored a touchdown and kicked two field goals.

On October 10, 1914, Michigan defeated Vanderbilt 23 to 3 at Ferry Field. Michigan scored on two touchdowns by John Maulbetsch, a touchdown and points after touchdown by Tommy Hughitt, and a field goal by Lawrence Splawn.

On October 17, 1914, Michigan won a close game over Michigan Agricultural College by 3-0 score at College Field in East Lansing. Michigan quarterback Tommy Hughitt sustained a dislocated elbow and was believed at the time to be lost for the remainder of the season. He ended up missing the following week's game against Syracuse but returned for the Harvard game.


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