Michigan Collegiate Conference
Founded1926
Ceased1931
Sports fielded
  • 5
    • men's: 5
    • women's: 0
No. of teams4
RegionMichigan
Michigan Collegiate Conference is located in Michigan
Central State
Central State
Detroit City
Detroit City
Western State
Western State
Michigan State
Michigan State
Conference member locations in Michigan

The Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) was an athletic conference that existed in the United States for four seasons, from 1927[1] through 1931.[2]

History

Formed in December 1926,[3] the members were the Michigan State Normal Hurons (now Eastern Michigan University),[1] 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,[1] men's basketball,[7] track,[3] and tennis.[3]

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.[2]

Member schools

Final members

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Central State Teachers College[a] Mount Pleasant, Michigan 1892 Public 21,705 Chippewas 1926–27 1930–31 Mid-American (MAC)
(NCAA D-I)
College of the City of Detroit[b] Detroit, Michigan 1868 22,941 Tartars Great Lakes (GLIAC)
(NCAA D-II)
Michigan State Normal College[c] Ypsilanti, Michigan 1849 18,838 Hurons Mid-American (MAC)
(NCAA D-I)
Western State Teachers College[d] Kalamazoo, Michigan 1903 22,562 Hilltoppers Mid-American (MAC)
(NCAA D-I)
Notes
  1. ^ Currently known as Central Michigan University since 1959.
  2. ^ Currently known as Wayne State University since 1956.
  3. ^ Currently known as Eastern Michigan University since 1959.
  4. ^ Currently known as Western Michigan University since 1957.

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eastern Michigan Eagles". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "State College Body Disbands". Detroit Free Press. Associated Press. May 23, 1931.
  3. ^ a b c "New College Loop Formed". Luddington Daily News. December 10, 1926. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  5. ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "'Judy' Hyames Is to Speak at Elsie Banquet". The Owosso Argus-Press. April 15, 1941. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Rocket Cagers Play Tuesday". The Toledo News-Bee. December 17, 1928. p. 18. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  8. ^ "Eastern Michigan Composite Championship Listing". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  9. ^ "Western Michigan Composite Championship Listing". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  10. ^ "Detroit City College wins conference title". Ludington Daily News. February 27, 1928. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  11. ^ "Final Standings". The Ludington Daily News. March 10, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved August 5, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ Mell, Randall (September 24, 1986). "Althoff inducted into Western Michigan Hall of Fame". Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. p. 17. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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