| Founded | 1926 |
|---|---|
| Ceased | 1931 |
| Sports fielded |
|
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Region | Michigan |
The Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) was an athletic conference that existed in the United States for four seasons, from 1927 [1] through 1931. [2]
Formed in December 1926, [3] the members were the Michigan State Normal Hurons (now Eastern Michigan University), [1] the Western State Normal Hilltoppers (now Western Michigan University), [4] the Central State Teachers Chippewas (now Central Michigan University), [5] and the College of the City of Detroit Tartars (now Wayne State University).
Sports sponsored by the MCC included baseball, [6] football, [1] men's basketball, [7] track, [3] and tennis. [3]
The conference disbanded at the 1931 annual meeting. Detroit City College had tendered their resignation due their teams not being strong enough in all sports. The remaining members tried to recruit other colleges but were unsuccessful. [2]
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central State Teachers College [lower-alpha 1] | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | 1892 | Public | 21,705 | Chippewas | 1926–27 | 1930–31 | Mid-American (MAC) (NCAA D-I) |
| College of the City of Detroit [lower-alpha 2] | Detroit, Michigan | 1868 | 22,941 | Tartars | Great Lakes (GLIAC) (NCAA D-II) | |||
| Michigan State Normal College [lower-alpha 3] | Ypsilanti, Michigan | 1849 | 18,838 | Hurons | Mid-American (MAC) (NCAA D-I) | |||
| Western State Teachers College [lower-alpha 4] | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 1903 | 22,562 | Hilltoppers | Mid-American (MAC) (NCAA D-I) |
Michigan State Normal won the football championship from 1927 through 1930, [8] sharing the championship with Western State Teachers College for a co-championship in 1929. [9]
Western State Teachers College won the baseball championship four years and tied a fifth year. [6]
Detroit City College won the men's basketball championship in 1927–1928, [7] going 18–1 overall, with their sole loss to Manhattan College. [10] Western State won men's basketball championships in 1930, 1931, [11] and 1932. [12]
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are a college football program at Eastern Michigan University. They compete in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Mid-American Conference. Past names include "Michigan State Normal College Normalites", "Michigan State Normal College Hurons", and "Eastern Michigan Hurons".
Elton James Rynearson Sr. was an American athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was affiliated with Eastern Michigan University for most of his life, beginning his association with the school as a student in 1910 and retiring as the school's athletic director in 1963.
Elson James Harkema is former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan from 1973 to 1982 and at Eastern Michigan University from 1983 to 1992, compiling a career college football record of 109–86–6. Harkema played college football as a quarterback at Kalamazoo College.
The Buckeye Athletic Association, also known as the Buckeye Conference, was an athletic league formed out of members of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Its original membership in 1926 included Ohio Wesleyan University, Ohio University (Bobcats), Miami University, the University of Cincinnati (Bearcats), Denison University and Wittenberg University. The Battling Bishops of OWU won the first title in football in 1926. The league was asked to end the membership in both the OAC and the Buckeye in 1928, at which time all the schools voted to instead leave their membership in the OAC behind and be only members of the Buckeye.
The 1974 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 12–1 record, losing the opening game to Kent State and then winning 12 straight games.
The 1954 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their third season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled an 8–1 record, tied with Central Michigan for the IIAC championship, and outscored their opponents, 210 to 67. Nicholas Manych was the team captain. The Hurons lost to Central Michigan by a 28 to 7 score in the final game of the season, resulting in the two teams sharing the conference championship. Quarterback Bob Middlekauff led the team with 934 yards of total offense. Virgil Windom led the team with 530 rushing yards and in scoring with 11 touchdowns and 66 points. Middlekauf was also named MVP of the IIAC.
The 1948 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 139 to 127.
The 1946 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 10th and final season under head coach Ron Finch, the Chippewas compiled a 6–2 record, shut out three opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 67. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
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. 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, Eastern Michigan (14–0), Ball State (19–13), and Wayne State (13–0).
The 1931 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent 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 1929 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1929 college football season. The team compiled a 2–3–2 record and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 80 to 71. The team lost to its in-state rivals Michigan State Normal (0–24), Western State Teachers (6–25) and Detroit City College (0–6), and played Northern State Teachers to a 6–6 tie.
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 1927 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Wallace Parker, the Bearcats compiled a 7–1 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 124 to 37. The team lost to its in-state rival Michigan State Normal (0–6).
Events from the year 1944 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1953 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1952 in Michigan.
Events from the year 1968 in 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 100 games having been played, it is also the most frequently-played series between MAC schools.
