1927 Central Michigan Bearcats football team

1927 Central Michigan Bearcats football
Conference	Michigan Collegiate Conference
Record	7–1 (2–1 MCC)
Head coach	Wallace Parker (5th season)
Captain	George Hackett
Home stadium	Tambling Field
Seasons ← 1926 1928 →

1927 Michigan Collegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Michigan State Normal $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Central Michigan	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Western State Teachers	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
Detroit City College	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1927 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1927 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Wallace Parker, the Bearcats compiled a 7–1 record (2–1 against MCC opponents), shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 124 to 37. The team lost to its in-state rival Michigan State Normal (0–6).^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1	Adrian	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 26–0
October 8	Ferris Institute	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 20–0
October 15	Olivet	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 7–0
October 22	Western State Teachers	Tambling Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 18–12	[2]
October 29	at Michigan State Normal	Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	L 0–6	[3]
November 5	at Northern State Teachers (MI)	Marquette, MI	W 6–0
November 11	at Alma	Alma, MI	W 14–13
November 24	at Detroit City College	Detroit, MI	W 33–6
Homecoming

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. "Western Teachers Team Defeated By Mt. Pleasant, 18-12". Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 23, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Normal Defeats Mt. Pleasant, 6-0: Ypsilanti Wins When Penalty Puts Ball Yard From Goal". Detroit Free Press. October 30, 1927. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.