1891 Season

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1891 Varsity Football Team

Record: 2-1

Head Coach: Elmer Glietsman (Mgr.)

Team Captains: Louis Paul

State Champion by Popular Acclaim: Unknown

All-Time Record: 2-1-0
Series Record vs. Canton McKinley (Canton Central): 0-0

Noteworthy Items: (1) Massillon concluded its inaugural season with a successful 2-1 record. (2) Initial uniforms had vertical stripes, so locals began calling the team “Tigers.”  The Massillon professional team also adopted the nickname, “Tigers.”

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Roster

Dielhenn
Robert Hess
Arthur Young
Dick Powell
Louis Paul
Tom Miller
J. Prescot Burton
Elmer Volkmor
Thorne Dillon
Nilese Pecock
George Lyon