1907 Olivet football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1907

| team = Olivet

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = MIAA

| record = 7–2

| conf_record = 5–1

| head_coach = Burt E. Kennedy

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium =

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The 1907 Olivet football team represented Olivet College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1907 college football season. Led by Burt E. Kennedy in his fourth and final season as head coach, Olivet compiled an overall record of 7–2 record with a mark of 5–1 in conference play.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Battle Creek High School

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Olivet, MI

| score = 46–5

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Olivet Downs Battle Creek H. S. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/168490280/ |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |location=Detroit, Michigan |date=September 29, 1907 |page=20 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=High Score On Olivet College |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer/168490353/ |newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer |location=Battle Creek, Michigan |date=September 29, 1907 |pages=1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer/168490465/ 11] |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Western State Normal

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Olivet, MI

| score = 43–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Fine Run By Thomas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/168489022/ |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |location=Detroit, Michigan |date=October 13, 1907 |page=22 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| opponent = Albion

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Olivet, MI

| score = 73–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Olivet Beats Kalamazoo |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lansing-journal/168490703/ |newspaper=The Lansing Journal |location=Lansing, Michigan |date=October 24, 1907 |page=5 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1907|team=Kalamazoo|title=Kalamazoo}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| score = 47–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Olivet Beats Albion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lansing-journal/168490810/ |newspaper=The Lansing Journal |location=Lansing, Michigan |date=October 21, 1907 |page=5 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Notre Dame

| site_stadium = Cartier Field

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| score = 4–22

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Game Is Great One—'Varsity's Victor Over Olivet A Hard Fight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune/168490937/ |newspaper=South Bend Tribune |location=South Bend, Indiana |date=October 28, 1907 |page=3 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1907|team=Alma Maroon and Cream|title=Alma}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Olivet, MI

| score = 14–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Olivet, 14; Alma 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/168491082/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=November 3, 1907 |page=14 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1907|team=Hillsdale Dales|title=Hillsdale}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Olivet, MI

| score = 40–6

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Olivet Wins Away Off—Makes Seven Touchdowns in Game With Hillsdale Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/168491200/ |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |location=Detroit, Michigan |date=November 10, 1907 |page=20 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 2:20 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Michigan Agricultural

| site_stadium = College Field

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| score = 4–55

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=M. A. C. Swamps Olivet By 55 To 4 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lansing-journal/168490810/ |newspaper=The State Republican |location=Lansing, Michigan |date=November 16, 1907 |page=1 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Albion

| site_stadium = Winter-Lau Field

| site_cityst = Albion, MI

| score = 12–8

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Albion Scares Olivet |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/168491530/ |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |location=Detroit, Michigan |date=November 24, 1907 |page=20 |access-date=March 21, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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References

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