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1941 Central Michigan Bearcats football team

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1941 Central Michigan Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Michigan     8 0 0
No. 3 Notre Dame     8 0 1
Youngstown     7 0 1
Xavier     9 1 0
Detroit     7 2 0
Ohio     5 2 1
Dayton     7 3 0
Cincinnati     6 3 0
Akron     5 3 1
Michigan State     5 3 1
Central Michigan     4 3 0
Ohio Wesleyan     5 4 0
Marquette     4 5 0
Carthage     1 5 2
Wayne     2 6 0
Miami (OH)     2 7 0
Western Ontario     1 4 0
Wichita     1 6 1
Michigan State Normal     0 5 2
Detroit Tech     0 6 1

The 1941 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1941 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 76 to 44. The team held six of seven opponents to fewer than seven points, but lost in a 45–0 rout against Gus Dorais' 1942 Detroit Titans football team.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3 Northern State Teachers (MI)
W 7–0
October 10at DetroitL 0–45[3]
October 18at Ball State
W 7–0[4]
October 24at Michigan State Normal
W 12–6[5]
November 1at Wayne
L 0–6[6]
November 8 University of Grand Rapids[7]
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 6–7[8]
November 15 De Sales (OH)
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 12–6[9]

References

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  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 (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 11, 1941). "Piper Suffers Broken Collarbone as Titans Beat Bearcats, 45-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cardinals Drop Heart-Breaker To Central Michigan Eleven, 7-6: Visitors Trail To Final Period". The Muncie Sunday Star. October 19, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bearcat Rally Beats Hurons". Detroit Free Press. October 25, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wayne Beats Central Michigan, 6 to 0, for Year's First Victory". Detroit Free Press. November 2, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ The short-lived University of Grand Rapids failed financially during World War II. Gerald Ford was the team's line coach.
  8. ^ "Point After Score Beats Mt. Pleasant". The Lansing State Journal. November 9, 1941. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearcats Beat De Sales". Detroit Free Press. November 16, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.