1886 Football Season
In 1886, Prettyman was selected as captain of the football team for the third straight year. No player before or since has been selected as captain of the Michigan football team more than twice. The 1886 team played two games, both against Albion College. Michigan won the first game at Albion by a score of 50 to 0. The Michigan Argonaut credited Prettyman for his fine play in the game. The second game was played at the Ann Arbor Fairgrounds as part of a "field day" that included various athletic events. Michigan won the football game 24 to 0, and the Argonaut reported that "Prettyman's play was characterized by his usual heavy rushing."
In Prettyman's three years as captain, Michigan never lost a game, winning seven games and losing none over the three-year span, and outscoring opponents 192 to 10.
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