1940 Central Michigan Bearcats football team

The 1940 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 88 to 60. The team achieved shut out victories over Ferris State (37–0), Ball State (7–0), Michigan State Normal (24–0), and DeSales (7–0), tied Wayne State (7–7), and lost to Northern Illinois (6–9), Bradley (0–19), and Eastern Kentucky (0–25).[1][2]

1940 Central Michigan Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
1940 record4–3–1
Head coach
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Wayne      4 1 3
Detroit      7 2 0
Notre Dame      7 2 0
Xavier      7 3 0
Ohio      5 2 2
Dayton      6 3 0
Cincinnati      5 3 1
Wichita      6 4 0
Central Michigan      4 3 1
Marquette      4 4 0
Michigan State      3 4 1
Ohio Wesleyan      2 4 3
Akron      2 5 2
Western State (MI)      2 5 0
Michigan State Normal      1 5 1
Miami (OH)      0 7 1

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 27 Ferris Institute
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 37–0
October 5at Ball State Muncie, INW 7–0
October 12at Northern IllinoisL 6–9
October 19at Bradley Tech Peoria, ILL 0–19
October 24 Michigan State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 24–0
November 2at Wayne DetroitT 7–7
November 9 Eastern Kentucky
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 0–25
November 16 De Sales University Columbus, OHW 7–0

References

  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
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