1934 Central State Bearcats football team

The 1934 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their first season under head coach Alex Yunevich, the Bearcats compiled a 5–3 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 82 to 81. The team defeated in-state rival Michigan State Normal (13–12) but lost to rival Western State Teachers (0–13). Its worst defeat was by a 38–0 score against Gus Dorais' 1934 Detroit Titans football team.[1][2]

1934 Central State Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
1934 record5–3
Head coachAlex Yunevich (1st season)
1934 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan State      8 1 0
Wayne      7 1 0
Western State (MI)      7 1 0
Michigan State Normal      5 2 0
Notre Dame      6 3 0
Central State (MI)      5 3 0
Detroit      5 3 1
DePaul      4 3 0
Saint Louis      3 3 2
Marquette      4 5 0
Haskell      3 7 0
Missouri Mines      2 6 0
Wittenberg      2 7 0

Yunevich was hired as the head football coach at Central State in May 1934 after George Van Bibber accepted the head coaching position at the University of Buffalo. Both Yunevich and Van Biber were alumni of Purdue University. Yunevich had been an assistant coach at Central States under Van Bibber.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28at Detroit DetroitL 0–38
October 6 Ferris Institute
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 2–6
October 13 Hillsdale
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 15–6
October 20 Michigan State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 13–12
October 27at Wayne DetroitW 13–7
November 3at Western State Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)L 0–13
November 10 Kalamazoo
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 12–0
November 17at Alma Alma, MIW 26–0

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 (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. "Central State Signs Yunevich as Head Coach". The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, Michigan). May 4, 1934. p. 8.
  4. "Yunevich Promoted". The Indianapolis Star. May 4, 1934. p. 16.


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