Michigan Collegiate Conference Explained
| Michigan Collegiate Conference |
| Founded: | 1926 |
| Dissolved: | 1931 |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Sports: | 5 |
| Mens: | 5 |
| Womens: | 0 |
| Region: | Michigan |
The Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) was an athletic conference that existed in the United States for four seasons, from 1927 through 1931.[1]
History
Formed in December 1926,[2] the members were the Michigan State Normal Hurons (now Eastern Michigan University),[3] the Western State Normal Hilltoppers (now Western Michigan University),[4] the Central State Teachers Chippewas (now Central Michigan University),[5] and the College of the City of Detroit Tartars (now Wayne State University).
Sports sponsored by the MCC included baseball,[6] football,[3] men's basketball,[7] track,[2] and tennis.[2]
The conference disbanded at the 1931 annual meeting. Detroit City College had tendered their resignation due their teams not being strong enough in all sports. The remaining members tried to recruit other colleges but were unsuccessful.[1]
Member schools
Final members
- Notes:
Individual sports
Football
Michigan State Normal won the football championship from 1927 through 1930,[8] sharing the championship with Western State Teachers College for a co-championship in 1929.[9]
Baseball
Western State Teachers College won the baseball championship four years and tied a fifth year.[6]
Basketball
Detroit City College won the men's basketball championship in 1927–1928,[7] going 18–1 overall, with their sole loss to Manhattan College.[10] Western State won men's basketball championships in 1930, 1931,[11] and 1932.[12]
See also
Notes and References
- News: State College Body Disbands . Detroit Free Press . Associated Press . May 23, 1931.
- News: New College Loop Formed . December 10, 1926 . January 28, 2011 . Luddington Daily News.
- Web site: Eastern Michigan Eagles . January 27, 2011 . College Football Data Warehouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204201743/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/eastern_michigan/index.php . December 4, 2010 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Western Michigan Broncos . January 27, 2011 . College Football Data Warehouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204203213/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/western_michigan/index.php . December 4, 2010 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Central Michigan Chippewas . January 27, 2011 . College Football Data Warehouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204224310/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/central_michigan/index.php . December 4, 2010 . mdy-all .
- News: 'Judy' Hyames Is to Speak at Elsie Banquet . January 28, 2011 . April 15, 1941 . The Owosso Argus-Press.
- News: Rocket Cagers Play Tuesday . January 28, 2011 . December 17, 1928 . The Toledo News-Bee . 18.
- Web site: Eastern Michigan Composite Championship Listing . January 27, 2011 . College Football Data Warehouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205034806/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/eastern_michigan/championships.php . December 5, 2010 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Western Michigan Composite Championship Listing . January 27, 2011 . College Football Data Warehouse . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205064128/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/western_michigan/championships.php . December 5, 2010 . mdy-all .
- News: Detroit City College wins conference title . February 27, 1928 . January 24, 2014 . Ludington Daily News.
- News: Final Standings . The Ludington Daily News . 6 . March 10, 1931 . Newspapers.com . August 5, 2014.
- News: Althoff inducted into Western Michigan Hall of Fame . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105104614/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sun_sentinel/access/92731873.html?dids=92731873:92731873&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+24,+1986&author=RANDALL+MELL,+Staff+Writer&pub=South+Florida+Sun+-+Sentinel&desc=ALTHOFF+INDUCTED+INTO+WESTERN+MICHIGAN+HALL+OF+FAME&pqatl=google . dead . November 5, 2012 . September 24, 1986 . January 28, 2011 . Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel . Mell . Randall . 17.
