1942 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1942 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–0
Head coach	Ron Finch (6th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ←  1941 1943  →

1942 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan			–					6	–	0	–	0
Western Michigan			–					5	–	1	–	0
Cincinnati			–					8	–	2	–	0
Dayton			–					8	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	2
Bowling Green			–					6	–	2	–	1
Ohio			–					5	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Wichita			–					5	–	4	–	0
Michigan State			–					4	–	3	–	2
Michigan State Normal			–					3	–	3	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan			–					4	–	4	–	0
Carthage			–					3	–	4	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					3	–	6	–	0
Wayne			–					1	–	6	–	1
Akron			–					0	–	7	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1942 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1942 college football season. The 1942 team was the first undefeated, untied football team in the school's history. ^[1] In their sixth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Chippewas compiled a 6–0 record, shut out three opponents, held five of six opponents to fewer than seven points, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 93 to 21. The team defeated Northern Michigan (21–0), Grand Rapids Union (6–2, 20–6), Eastern Michigan (14–0), Ball State (19–13), and Wayne State (13–0). ^{[2] [3]}

Right guard Warren Schmakel and end Don Provencher were the team co-captains. Schmakel was named as a first-team honoree on the Little All-America team, and fullback Harry Kaczynski received honorable mention on the same team. ^[1]

Central Michigan was ranked at No. 200 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942. ^[4]

For 15 year prior to 1942, Central Michigan's athletic teams had been known as the "Bearcats". In January 1942, the school's student council voted to rename the teams the "Chippewas", because the area around the campus had for many years been the home of the Chippewa tribe of Michigan Indians. ^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 3	at Northern Michigan	Marquette, MI	W 21–0
October 9	University of Grand Rapids [6]	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 6–2	[7]
October 16	Michigan State Normal	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI(rivalry)	W 14–0
October 24	Ball State	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 19–13	[8]
October 30	Wayne	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 13–0	[9]
November 7	at University of Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids, MI	W 20–6	[10]

References

1. 1943 Chippewa. Central Michigan College. 1943. p. 70.
2. "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.
3. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bearcats Become the Chippewas". Detroit Free Press. January 25, 1942. p. part 2, page 4.
6. The short-lived University of Grand Rapids failed financially during World War II. Gerald Ford was the team's line coach.
7. "Chippewas '11' Triumphs, 6-2". The Lansing State Journal. October 10, 1942. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Central Michigan Wins, 19 To 13, For Fourth-In-Row Over Ball State: Second Period Upsets Cards". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 25, 1942. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tartars Lose to Central This Time: Normal Whips Wayne, 13-0". Detroit Free Press. October 31, 1942. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Chippewas End Winning Year: Central Michigan Closes Undefeated Season with 20-6 Victory". The Lansing State Journal. November 8, 1942. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.