1926 Central Michigan Dragons football team

The 1926 Central Michigan Dragons football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their fourth non-consecutive season under head coach Wallace Parker, Central Michigan compiled a 3–4–1 record (1–1 against MCC opponents) opponents and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 90 to 66. The team lost to its in-state rival Michigan State Normal (0–41) and defeated Detroit City College (9-0).[1][2]

1926 Central Michigan Dragons football
ConferenceIndependent
1926 record3–4–1
Head coachWallace Parker (4th season)
1926 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Haskell   –    12 –0 –1
Notre Dame   –    9 –1 –0
Western State (MI)   –    7 –1 –0
Michigan State Normal   –    6 –1 –0
Ball Teachers   –    5 –1 –1
Northern Illinois State   –    5 –1 –1
Muncie Normal   –    5 –2 –1
Marquette   –    6 –3 –0
Lombard   –    5 –3 –0
Loyola (IL)   –    5 –3 –0
Central Michigan   –    3 –4 –1
Michigan State   –    3 –4 –1
Detroit   –    3 –6 –1
Butler   –    3 –6 –0
Saint Louis   –    3 –6 –0
John Carroll   –    2 –5 –1
Kent State   –    2 –6 –0
Valparaiso   –    1 –4 –1

Wallace Parker was hired as the team's head football coach in June 1925, following the resignation of Lester Barnard. A graduate of the Springfield YMCA Training School, Parker had been the football coach at Central Michigan from 1921 to 1923, but he left in 1924 to coach at North Carolina A&M.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Albion Albion, MIL 14–202,000[4]
October 9at Ferris Big Rapids, MIL 6–7
October 16 Northern State Teachers Mount Pleasant, MIW 24–7
October 23 Michigan State Normal Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)L 0–41
October 30at Ohio State Normal Kent, OHL 0–13
November 11 Alma
  • Island Park
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 13–2 [5]
November 13 Battle Creek College Mount Pleasant, MIT 0–0 [6]
November 25at Detroit City College
W 9–0 [7]
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References
  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 108. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  2. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. "Central Normal Regains Parker: Former Coach to Replace Lester Barnard". Detroit Free Press. June 22, 1926. p. 18.
  4. "Albion College Defeats Normal". The Enquirer and Evening News. October 3, 1926. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Alma Is Beaten By Central Normal". Lansing State Journal. November 12, 1926. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "College Gains Scoreless Tie". The Enquirer and Evening News. November 14, 1926. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "City College Loses Verdict". Detroit Free Press. November 26, 1926. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.


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