Marcus De Lafaytte Cutler (January 14, 1875 – August 16, 1949) was an American

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

coach. He served as the head football coach at Michigan State Normal School—now known as

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the school was the fourth normal school established in the United Sta ...

—for one season, in 1895, and compiling a record of 3–3.

Early years

Cutler was born in 1875. His father, Elim Cutler, was a farmer in

DeWitt, Michigan DeWitt is a city in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,507 at the 2010 census. The city is located north of Interstate 69 and west of U.S. Route 127, just north of the city of Lansing. History DeWitt was named aft ...

. At the time of the 1880 U.S. Census, Cutler was living with his parents, Elim and Martha Cutler, and an older brother, David, and older sister, Lillian.

Coaching career

Bennett was the fifth head football coach at Michigan State Normal School—now known as

—in

Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti (), commonly shortened to Ypsi, is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 20,648. The city is bounded to the north by Superior Township and on the west, south, and ...

, serving for one season, in 1895, and compiling a record of 3–3.

Later years

At the time of the 1900 U.S. Census, Cutler was living in

Portland, Michigan Portland is a city in Ionia County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,883 at the 2010 census. The city is situated in the south central portion of Portland Township and is known as the "City of Two Rivers" since it is the conflu ...

working as a school teacher. At the time of the 1910 U.S. Census, Cutler was living in

Lansing, Michigan Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making ...

with his wife, Maud, and two sons, Donovan and M. Vernon. His occupation was listed as mail carrier for the post office. In 1920, Cutler was living in

Riley Township, Clinton County, Michigan Riley Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,024 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.06%) is ...

, with his wife, Maud, and three sons, Donovan, Vernon and Neil. His occupation was listed as a farmer engaged in general farming. At the time of the 1930 U.S. Census, Cutler remained in Riley Township with his wife, Maud, as a farmer.Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census atabase on-line Census Place: Riley, Clinton, Michigan; Roll: 981; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 366.0.

Head coaching record

References

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