1925 Central Michigan Dragons football team

1925 Central Michigan Dragons football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–1–3
Head coach	Lester Barnard (2nd season)
Seasons ←  1924 1926  →

1925 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois State			–					6	–	1	–	0
Dayton			–					7	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					7	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Haskell			–					9	–	3	–	1
Western State Normal			–					6	–	2	–	1
Loyola (IL)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	1	–	3
Adrian			–					6	–	3	–	0
Butler			–					5	–	2	–	2
Michigan Mines			–					2	–	1	–	0
Detroit City College			–					4	–	3	–	1
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Assumption (ON)			–					3	–	3	–	1
Kent State			–					1	–	1	–	3
Michigan State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Muncie Normal			–					2	–	5	–	0
John Carroll			–					2	–	6	–	1
Saint Louis			–					2	–	6	–	1
Valparaiso			–					1	–	6	–	0

The 1925 Central Michigan Dragons football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Lester Barnard, the Central Michigan football team compiled a 4–1–3 record, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 93 to 20. The team's victories included games against Northern State Teachers (8-0), Valparaiso (41-0), and Detroit City College (18–6). It played three scoreless ties (Detroit frosh, Western State Teachers, and Albion), and its sole loss was to Alma College by a 14–0 score. ^[1]

After the 1925 season, Lester Barnard resigned as the team's head football coach and accepted a coaching position at Kalamazoo College, where his twin brother Chester was also a coach. ^[2] In his two years as head coach at Central Michigan, Barnard compiled a record of 11–2–3, and his teams shut out 12 of 16 opponents and outscored all opponents, 251 to 39.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 3		Carrollton Athletic Club	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 29–0
October 17		at Alma	Alma, MI	L 0–14	[3]
October 24		at Northern State Normal	Marquette, MI	W 8–0
October 31		Detroit freshman	Mount Pleasant, MI	T 0–0	[4]
November 7	2:30 p.m.	at Western State Normal	Normal field Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	T 0–0	[5] [6] [7] [8]
November 14		Valparaiso	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 41–0	[9]
November 21		Albion	Mount Pleasant, MI	T 0–0	[10]
November 26		at Detroit City College	Codd Field Detroit, MI	W 18–6	[11]
Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
2. "Central Normal Regains Parker: Former Coach to Replace Lester Barnard". Detroit Free Press. June 22, 1926. p. 18.
3. "Central Normal Loses to Alma". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1925. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "U. of D. Freshman In Scoreless Tie". Detroit Free Press. November 1, 1925. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hilltoppers Face Stiff Opposition On Normal Grid". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 7, 1925. p. 5. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Hilltoppers And Mt. Pleasant In Scoreless Game". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 8, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Normal Game". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. November 8, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Kazoo Normal Held To Tie". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1925. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Central Normal Routs Valparaiso". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1925. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Central Normal and Albion Draw". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1925. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Passes Beat City's Eleven: Central Normal Makes Its Air Attack Count and Wins, 18-6". Detroit Free Press. November 27, 1925. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.