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The 1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the Mid-American Conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 291 to 133. The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with attendance of 101,705 in five home games.
The 1927 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State Normal School during the 1927 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Normalites compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the Michigan Collegiate Conference championship, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 186 to 13. The team played its home games at Normal Field on the school's campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The 1908 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team represented Michigan State Normal College during the 1908 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Henry Schulte, the Normalites compiled a record of 1–4 and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 40 to 15. Curry Hicks, who served as the school's head football coach in 1910, was the team captain.
The 1928 Western State Teachers Hilltoppers football team represented Western State Teachers College as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Earl Martineau, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–2 record and outscored their opponents, 119 to 32. Center Dick Frankowski was the team captain.
The 1951 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. In their first season under head coach Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 5–3 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 231 to 158.
The 1941 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 76 to 44. The team held six of seven opponents to fewer than seven points, but lost in a 45–0 rout against Gus Dorais' 1942 Detroit Titans football team.
The 1931 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1931 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Van Bibber, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3 record, held five of seven opponents to seven or fewer point, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 95 to 58. The team defeated its in-state rival Michigan State Normal (20–12), lost to rival Western State Teachers (6–7), and also lost to Big Ten Conference champion Michigan (0–27).
The 1930 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1930 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Butch Nowack, the Bearcats compiled a 6–2 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 108 to 81. The team lost to its in-state rivals Western State Teachers (0–54) and Michigan State Normal (0–13), but defeated Northern State Teachers (34–0) and Detroit City College (13–0). Coach Nowack left Central State in the spring of 1931 to accept a coaching position at Indiana.
The 1928 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1928 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Wallace Parker, the Bearcats compiled a 6–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 126 to 73. The team lost to its in-state rivals Michigan State Normal (0–36) and Western State Teachers (0–19).
The 1922 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In their second season under head coach Wallace Parker, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 6–0–2 record, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 11. The team's victories included games with Ferris Institute (40–0), Grand Rapids Junior College (39–0), Northern State (62–0), Michigan Military Academy (7–0), Alma College (5–0), and Detroit Junior College (20–5). The team played the 1922 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team to a scoreless tie.
The 1919 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1919 college football season. The Central Michigan football team compiled a 2–2–3 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 89 to 88. The team's victories were against Ferris State (7–0) and Bay City Western High School (34–6), the losses were against the Michigan Agricultural frosh team (6–14) and Detroit City College (14–42), and the ties were with Saginaw East High School (13–13), Grand Rapids Junior College (7–7), and the 1919 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team (7–7).
The 1917 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1917 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Fred Johnson, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 1–2 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 70 to 7. In its only intercollegiate game, the team lost to the 1917 Michigan State Normal Normalites football team by a score of 63 to 0 at Ypsilanti, Michigan, on October 20, 1917. The Detroit Free Press reported: "Mt. Pleaaant failed to make a first down and gained only about 15 yards in the entire game, their team being light and lacking experience." The team's remaining games were against high school teams: a 7-0 victory over Bay City Western High School and an 8-0 loss to Mt. Pleasant High School.
The 1916 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Blake Miller, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 1–5 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 139 to 39. The team played only three intercollegiate games, losing twice to Alma College and once to the Michigan Agricultural frosh team (0–14). The team's only victory was by a 39–0 score against West Branch High School.
The 1909 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In their first season under head coachHarry Helmer, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 4–3 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 63 to 58.
The 1912 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Harry Helmer, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 1–2–2 record, failed to score a point in four of five games, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 112 to 6. The team's sole victory was by a 6-0 score over the Michigan School for the Deaf from Flint, Michigan.
The 1911 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In their third season under head coach Harry Helmer, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 3–3 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 29 to 26. The team won its first three games, all against high school teams, and lost its final three games against the Michigan School for the Deaf (0-6), Ferris State (0-11), and the Michigan Agricultural freshman team (0-6).
The 1910 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1910 college football season. The team compiled a 5–1–1 record, won four of its games by shutouts, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 106 to 33.
The 1907 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1907 college football season. Football was reinstated after one year's absence, and Ralph Thacker, who had played fullback for Olivet College the prior year, was named coach of the football team. Bruce Stickles was selected as the team captain. Although the Central Michigan football media guide reports that the 1907 football team compiled a 2–4 record, including a loss to Alma College, the contemporaneous newspaper report on the Alma game reports it as a victory for Central by a 13 to 0 score. Accordingly, it appears that the correct record of the 1907 football team was 3–3.
The 1905 Central Michigan Normalites football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1905 college football season. Football returned to the school after having been discontinued for the 1904 season due to budgetary constraints. Charles Tambling was the team's coach. The team compiled a 7–1 record, including victories over Michigan State Normal, later renamed Eastern Michigan University (13–0), the Elsie Giants (5–0), Ferris, and the Midland Athletic Club (51–0). The team's only loss was suffered on November 4, 1904, by a 12–6 score against Alma College at Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
The Central Michigan–Eastern Michigan football rivalry is an annual college football game between Central Michigan University (CMU) and Eastern Michigan University (EMU). The football series between the two universities dates back to 1902 and is the oldest rivalry in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), having begun five years before the Central Michigan–Western Michigan rivalry and six years before the Miami–Ohio rivalry. With 95 games having been played, it is also the most frequently-played series between MAC schools.
References
- ↑ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 107. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1896-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- 1 2 "Mt. Pleasant's Version". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1896. p. 6.
- ↑ "Didn't Know Where He Was At". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1896. p. 9.
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