1937 Central Michigan Bearcats football team
The 1937 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled a 6–2 record, shut out four of eight opponents, held six opponents to seven or fewer points, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 202 to 41. The team's sole losses were to Wayne State (0–18) and Western State (0–7).[1][2]
| 1937 Central Michigan Bearcats football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 6–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–9 Notre Dame | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State Teachers (MI) | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coach Finch was hired as the school's head coach in March 1937. He was a Central Michigan alumnus who had coached at high schools in Saginaw, St. Joseph, and Lowell, Michigan.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Assumption (ON) |
| W 52–0 | |
| October 2 | at Ferris Institute | Big Rapids, MI | W 21–7 | |
| October 9 | Northern State Teachers (MI) | Mount Pleasant, MI | W 32–0 | |
| October 16 | Wayne |
| L 0–18 | [4] |
| October 23 | at Michigan State Normal |
| W 27–10 | |
| October 30 | at St. Mary's (MI) | Orchard Lake, MI | W 38–0 | |
| November 6 | Western State Teachers (MI) |
| L 0–7 | [5] |
| November 13 | at Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | W 30–0 |
References
- "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.
- "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- "Ronald Finch To Coach at Alma". The Evening News. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. March 4, 1937. p. 9.
- John N. Sabo (October 17, 1937). "Gembis and Cudillo Pass Wayne to 18-0 Defeat of Bearcats". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Western Wins with Late Pass". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1937. p. Sport 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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