1934 Central State Bearcats football team

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The 1934 Central State Bearcats football team was an American football team that 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 (13–0). The team's worst defeat was by a 38–0 score against Gus Dorais' Detroit Titans.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Headcoach
HomestadiumAlumni Field
Quick facts Central State Bearcats football, Conference ...
1934 Central State Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 â†’
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1934 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State â€“ 8–1–0
Wayne â€“ 7–1–0
Western State Teachers (MI) â€“ 7–1–0
Michigan State Normal â€“ 5–2–0
Notre Dame â€“ 6–3–0
Central State (MI) â€“ 5–3–0
Detroit â€“ 5–3–1
DePaul â€“ 4–3–0
Saint Louis â€“ 3–3–2
Marquette â€“ 4–5–0
Michigan Tech â€“ 1–2–1
Haskell â€“ 3–6–1
Missouri Mines â€“ 2–6–0
Wittenberg â€“ 2–7–0
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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 at Buffalo. Both Yunevich and Van Biber were alumni of Purdue University. Yunevich had been an assistant coach at Central States under Van Bibber.[2][3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at DetroitL 0–3811,000[4]
October 6 Ferris Institute
L 2–6[5]
October 13 Hillsdale
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 15–6[6]
October 20 Michigan State Normaldagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 13–121,100[7]
October 27at Wayne
  • Kelsey Field
  • Detroit, MI
W 13–7[8]
November 3at Western State TeachersL 0–13[9]
November 10 Kalamazoo
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 12–0[10]
November 17at AlmaAlma, MIW 26–0[11]
  • daggerHomecoming
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