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
1938 record7–1
Head coach
1938 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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      6 4 0
Western State (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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 23 Lawrence Tech
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 44–0
September 30 Ferris Institute
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 68–0
October 8at Northern State Teachers 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 Saint Mary's
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 39–0
November 5at Wayne DetroitW 20–3
November 12at Western State (MI) Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)L 0–35

References

  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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