1938 Central Michigan Bearcats football team

1938 Central Michigan Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1
Head coach	Ron Finch (2nd season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field

1938 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan			–					7	–	1	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					6	–	1	–	1
Xavier			–					7	–	2	–	0
Akron			–					6	–	3	–	0
Michigan State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit Tech			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Western State Teachers (MI)			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	5	–	0
Haskell			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wayne			–					2	–	6	–	0
DePaul			–					2	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP poll

The 1938 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five of eight opponents, held seven opponents to fewer than seven points, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 270 to 44. The team's sole loss was by a 35–0 score to Western State.[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Lawrence Tech	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 44–0
September 30	Ferris Institute	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 68–0
October 8	at Northern State Teachers (MI)	Marquette, MI	W 47–0
October 15	Bluffton	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 45–0
October 21	Michigan State Normal	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 7–6
October 28	St. Mary's (MI)	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 39–0
November 5	at Wayne	Keyworth Stadium Detroit, MI	W 20–3	5,600	[3]
November 12	at Western State Teachers (MI)	Western State Teachers College Field Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	L 0–35

References

1. "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.
2. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
3. "C.S.T.C. Power Adds Wayne to List of Victims". Lansing State Journal. November 6, 1938. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.