Michigan Collegiate Conference

The Michigan Collegiate Conference 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 Michigan State Normal (now Eastern Michigan University),^[2] Western State Teachers College (now Western Michigan University),^[5] Central State Teachers College (now Central Michigan University),^[6] and the College of the City of Detroit (now Wayne State).^[7]

Sports sponsored by the MCC included baseball,^[1] football,^[2] men's basketball,^[8] track,^[4] and tennis.^[4]

Michigan State Normal won the football championship from 1927 through 1930,^[9] sharing the championship with Western State Teachers College for a co-championship in 1929.^[10]

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,^[8] going 18-1 over all, with their sole loss to Manhattan College.^[11] Western State won men's basketball championships in 1930, 1931, and 1932.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "'Judy' Hyames Is to Speak at Elsie Banquet", The Owosso Argus-Press, 1941-04-15, http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2RsyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aasFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1853,6052166&dq=michigan-collegiate-conference&hl=en, retrieved 2011-01-28 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Eastern Michigan Eagles", College Football Data Warehouse, http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/eastern_michigan/index.php, retrieved 2011-01-27 
3. ^ ^{a b} Mell, Randall (1986-09-24), "Althoff inducted into Western Michigan Hall of Fame", Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel: p. 17, http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sun_sentinel/access/92731873.html?dids=92731873:92731873&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+24%2C+1986&author=RANDALL+MELL%2C+Staff+Writer&pub=South+Florida+Sun+-+Sentinel&desc=ALTHOFF+INDUCTED+INTO+WESTERN+MICHIGAN+HALL+OF+FAME&pqatl=google, retrieved 2011-01-28 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "New College Loop Formed", Luddington Daily News, 1926-12-10, http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XJ5OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gkIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5879,5924649&dq=michigan-collegiate-conference&hl=en, retrieved 2011-01-28 
5. ^ "Western Michigan Broncos", College Football Data Warehouse, http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/western_michigan/index.php, retrieved 2011-01-27 
6. ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas", College Football Data Warehouse, http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/central_michigan/index.php, retrieved 2011-01-27 
7. ^ Western Michigan Broncos, http://www.ticketstub.com/events/western-michigan-broncos/2011/09/, retrieved 2011-01-27 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Rocket Cagers Play Tuesday", The Toledo News-Bee: p. 18, 1928-12-17, http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lexXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8UQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5641,6306794&dq=michigan-collegiate-conference&hl=en, retrieved 2011-01-28 
9. ^ "Eastern Michigan Composite Championship Listing", College Football Data Warehouse, http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/eastern_michigan/championships.php, retrieved 2011-01-27 
10. ^ "Western Michigan Composite Championship Listing", College Football Data Warehouse, http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/mac/western_michigan/championships.php, retrieved 2011-01-27 
11. ^ "Detroit City College wins conference title", Luddington Daily News, 1928-02-27, http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-2tOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s0ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4072,2075972&dq=michigan-collegiate-conference&hl=en, retrieved 2011-01-28