The 1939 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled an 8–1 record, shut out six opponents, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 167 to 40. The team's sole loss was by a 20–7 score to Gus Dorais' 1939 Detroit Titans football team.[1][2]
| 1939 Central Michigan Bearcats football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–1 |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Notre Dame | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio Wesleyan | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xavier | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State Teachers (MI) | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan was ranked at No. 159 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Detroit | L 7–20 | 21,500 | [4] | |
| September 29 | at Ferris Institute | Big Rapids, MI | W 20–0 | [5][6] | |
| September 30 | Northern Illinois |
| W 6–0 | [7] | |
| October 6 | Northern State Teachers (MI) |
| W 37–0 | [8] | |
| October 14 | at Eastern Kentucky | Richmond, KY | W 18–14 | [9][10] | |
| October 21 | at Michigan State Normal |
| W 14–0 | 5,000 | [11] |
| October 27 | Ball State |
| W 7–0 | [12] | |
| November 11 | Wayne |
| W 33–6 | 5,500 | [13] |
| Grand Rapids |
| W 25–0 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ W. W. Edgar (September 23, 1939). "Breaks Help U. of D. Beat Central State, 20-7". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcat Reserves Win". The Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1939. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State Saves Regulars in Victory". The Lansing State Journal. September 30, 1939. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Teachers Win Close One, 6-0". The Lansing State Journal. October 1, 1939. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcat Subs Win". The Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1939. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats Win Fourth In Row". Lansing State Journal. October 15, 1939. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Loses: Bows to Central Michigan Teachers by Score of 18 to 14". The Messenger. October 15, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats Top Huron Eleven: Taylor Runs 96 Yards in 14-0 Victory". The Detroit Free Press. October 22, 1939. p. Sport 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Passing Attack Sends Cards to 7 to 0 Defeat: Ball State Defeated By Central State Teachers". The Muncie Evening Press. October 28, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats Rout Tartar Eleven: Central Wins, 33-6, for Eighth in a Row". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1939. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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