Michigan Collegiate Conference
Michigan Collegiate Conference | |
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Established | 1926 |
Dissolved | 1932 |
Members | 4 |
Sports fielded | 5 (men's: 5; women's: 0) |
Region | Michigan |
The Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) was an athletic conference that existed in the United States for six years,[1] from 1927[2] through 1932.[3]
Formed in December 1926,[4] the members were the Michigan State Normal Hurons (now Eastern Michigan University),[2] the Western State Normal Hilltoppers (now Western Michigan University),[5] the Central State Teachers Chippewas (now Central Michigan University),[6] and the College of the City of Detroit Tartars (now Wayne State University).
Sports sponsored by the MCC included baseball,[1] football,[2] men's basketball,[7] track,[4] and tennis.[4]
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]
Western State Teachers College won the baseball championship four years and tied a fifth year.[1]
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.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "'Judy' Hyames Is to Speak at Elsie Banquet". The Owosso Argus-Press. April 15, 1941. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "Eastern Michigan Eagles". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- 1 2 Mell, Randall (September 24, 1986). "Althoff inducted into Western Michigan Hall of Fame". Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. p. 17. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "New College Loop Formed". Luddington Daily News. December 10, 1926. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Western Michigan Broncos". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Central Michigan Chippewas". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- 1 2 "Rocket Cagers Play Tuesday". The Toledo News-Bee. December 17, 1928. p. 18. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Eastern Michigan Composite Championship Listing". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Western Michigan Composite Championship Listing". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Detroit City College wins conference title". Ludington Daily News. February 27, 1928. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Final Standings". The Ludington Daily News. March 10, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved August 5, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.