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]

1933 Central State Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
 1932
1934 
1933 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
DePaul  601
Detroit  710
Michigan State Normal  520
Saint Louis  630
Central State (MI)  521
Michigan State  422
Missouri Mines  430
Michigan Tech  220
Western State Teachers  331
Marquette  341
Notre Dame  351
Haskell  263
Detroit City  251

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.[2] In three seasons at Central State, Van Bibber compiled a 12–9–2 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
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 Collegedagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 26–13[3]
November 4 Western State Teachers
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  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. "Van Bibber New Buffalo Coach". The Evening Republic, Columbus, Indiana. April 5, 1934. p. 1.
  3. "Central State Beats Tartars". Detroit Free Press. October 29, 1933. p. 38 via Newspapers.com.