1933 Central State Bearcats football team

The 1933 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1933 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach George Van Bibber, the Bearcats compiled a 5–2–1 record, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 164 to 58. The team lost to its in-state rivals Michigan State Normal (7–13) and Western State Teachers (0–19).[1][2]

1933 Central State Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1933 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
DePaul    6 0 1
Detroit    7 1 0
Michigan State Normal    5 2 0
Saint Louis    6 3 0
Central State (MI)    5 2 1
Michigan State    4 2 2
Missouri Mines    4 3 0
Western State Teachers (MI)    3 3 1
Marquette    3 4 1
Notre Dame    3 5 1
Haskell    2 6 3
Detroit City    2 5 1

In April 1934, Van Bibber resigned as the head football coach at Central State, instead accepting a position as the head football coach and director of physical education at the University of Buffalo. Van Bibber had been a guard at Purdue, graduating in 1932.[3] In three seasons at Central State, Van Bibber compiled a 12–9–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30 St. Mary's (MI)
W 53–0
October 6 Kalamazoo
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 18–13
October 14at Hillsdale Hillsdale, MIT 0–0
October 21at Michigan State Normal
L 7–25
October 28 Detroit City College
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 26–13
November 4 Western State Teachers (MI)
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
L 0–19
November 11at Ferris Institute Big Rapids, MIW 33–0
November 18 Alma
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 27–0

References

  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. "Van Bibber New Buffalo Coach". The Evening Republic, Columbus, Indiana. April 5, 1934. p. 1.


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