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American college football season
The 1929 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University , in the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1929 college football season . The team compiled a 2–3–2 record (0–3 against MCC opponents) and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 80 to 71. The team lost to its in-state rivals Michigan State Normal (0–24), Western State Teachers (6–25) and Detroit City College (0–6), and played Northern State Teachers to a 6–6 tie.[ 1] [ 2]
Butch Nowack was hired as the team's head coach in May 1929.[ 3] Nowack was an All-American tackle at the University of Illinois under Robert Zuppke , a member of the 1927 Illinois Fighting Illini football team that won the national championship, and captain of the 1928 team that won the Big Ten Conference championship.
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References
^ "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 .
^ "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1930-1934)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2018 .{{cite web }}
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^ " "Butch" Nowack To Coach in Michigan Teacher's College" . The Decatur Herald . May 17, 1929. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tech Is Beaten" . Detroit Free Press . September 29, 1929. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Central State Ties Michigan 'B' " . Detroit Free Press . October 6, 1929. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Teachers Battle at Marquette to 6-6 Tied Score" . The Escanaba Daily Press . October 13, 1929. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ypsilanti Beats Central State" . Detroit Free Press . October 27, 1929. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Frendt Stars as Kazoo Wins from Central" . Detroit Free Press . November 10, 1929. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Central State Whips Toledo 'U' " . Detroit Free Press . November 17, 1929. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "City Gridders Stop Teachers" . Detroit Free Press . November 29, 1929. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com .
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