1908 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team
American college football team season
The 1908 Michigan Agricultural Aggies football team represented Michigan Agricultural College (MAC) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Chester Brewer, the Aggies compiled a 6–0–2 record and outscored their opponents 205 to 22.
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On October 10, 1908, the Aggies played Michigan to a scoreless tie in East Lansing. It was the fourth game in the Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry, and Michigan had won the three prior meetings by a combined score of 204 to 0. The game was played in front of 6,000 spectators at East Lansing's College Field, and the Aggies' fans "went wild with delight" when the game ended. In Ann Arbor, the result was met with disbelief among Michigan fans who had expected an easy win.
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