1938 Central Michigan Bearcats football team

The 1938 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five of eight opponents, held seven opponents to fewer than seven points, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 270 to 44. The team's sole loss was by a 35–0 score to Western State.[1][2]

1938 Central Michigan Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Notre Dame     8 1 0
Central Michigan     7 1 0
Michigan State Normal     6 1 1
Xavier     7 2 0
Akron     6 3 0
Michigan State     6 3 0
Detroit Tech     6 3 0
Detroit     6 4 0
Western State Teachers (MI)     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 5 0
Wayne     2 6 0
DePaul     2 7 0
Marquette     1 7 0
Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Lawrence Tech
W 44–0
September 30 Ferris Institute
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 68–0
October 8at Northern State Teachers (MI) Marquette, MIW 47–0
October 15 Bluffton
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 45–0
October 21 Michigan State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 7–6
October 28 St. Mary's (MI)
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 39–0
November 5at Wayne
W 20–35,600[3]
November 12at Western State Teachers (MI)L 0–35

References

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  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "C.S.T.C. Power Adds Wayne to List of Victims". Lansing State Journal. November 6, 1938. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.