1940 Central Michigan Bearcats football team

The 1940 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled a 4–3–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 88 to 60. The team achieved shut out victories over Ferris State (37–0), Ball State (7–0), Michigan State Normal (24–0), and DeSales (7–0), tied Wayne State (7–7), and lost to Northern Illinois (6–9), Bradley (0–19), and Eastern Kentucky (0–25).[1][2]

1940 Central Michigan Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1940 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wayne   –  4 –1 –3
Detroit   –  7 –2 –0
Notre Dame   –  7 –2 –0
Xavier   –  7 –3 –0
Ohio   –  5 –2 –2
Dayton   –  6 –3 –0
Cincinnati   –  5 –3 –1
Wichita   –  6 –4 –0
Central Michigan   –  4 –3 –1
Marquette   –  4 –4 –0
Michigan State   –  3 –4 –1
Ohio Wesleyan   –  2 –4 –3
Akron   –  2 –5 –2
Western State Teachers (MI)   –  2 –5 –0
Michigan State Normal   –  1 –5 –1
Miami (OH)   –  0 –7 –1

Central Michigan was ranked at No. 271 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Ferris Institute
W 37–0
October 5at Ball State
W 7–0[4]
October 12at Northern Illinois
L 6–9
October 19at Bradley Peoria, ILL 0–19
October 24 Michigan State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 24–0
November 2at Wayne
T 7–73,500[5]
November 9 Eastern Kentucky
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 0–25
November 16 DeSales (OH) Columbus, OHW 7–0

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. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bob Barnet (October 6, 1940). "Cards Lose To Central State, 7-0: Homecoming Foe Too Tough". The Muncie Sunday Star. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wayne Draws with Bearcats". Detroit Free Press. November 3, 1940. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.


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