1941 Central Michigan Bearcats football team

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]

1941 Central Michigan Bearcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3
Head coach	Ron Finch (5th season)
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

1941 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 3	Northern State Teachers (MI)	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 7–0
October 10	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	L 0–45	[3]
October 18	at Ball State	Cardinal Field Muncie, IN	W 7–0	[4]
October 24	at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	W 12–6	[5]
November 1	at Wayne	Keyworth Stadium Hamtramck, MI	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

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.