Racine College football
The Racine College football team represented Racine College in the sport of American football. Racine and the University of Michigan inaugurated college football in the Midwest with a match played on May 30, 1879. Michigan won, 1–0.[1] The school played college football until 1887, and until 1903 as a preparatory school. "In 1903 football games were cancelled because the players were caught eating fudge, which was thought to make them poor athletes and students.'[2]
| Racine College | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1879 |
| Last season | 1887 |
| Location | Racine, Wisconsin |
| NCAA division | Division I |
| Conference | Independent |
| Bowl record | 0–0 (–) |
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