1926 Central Michigan Dragons football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Central Michigan Dragons football Independent 3–4–1 Wallace Parker 4th Island Park 1927 The 1926 Central Michigan Dragons football team represented Central Michigan Normal School, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their fourth non-consecutive season under head coach Wallace Parker, Central Michigan compiled a 3–4–1 record (1–1 against MCC opponents) opponents and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 90 to 66. The team lost to its in-state rival Michigan State Normal (0–41) and defeated Detroit City College (9-0).Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide Central Michigan University July 22, 2016 100, 108 2015 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf October 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161026171041/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf dead Wallace Parker was hired as the team's head football coach in June 1925, following the resignation of Lester Barnard. A graduate of the Springfield YMCA Training School, Parker had been the football coach at Central Michigan from 1921 to 1923, but he left in 1924 to coach at North Carolina A&M.Central Normal Regains Parker: Former Coach to Replace Lester Barnard Detroit Free Press June 22, 1926 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5996907/central_normal_regains_parker_former/ Schedule y y October 2 at 1926 Albion Britons Albion Albion, MI L 14–20 2,000 Albion College Defeats Normal The Enquirer and Evening News October 3, 1926 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16291877/albion_college_defeats_normal/ Newspapers.com October 9 at 1926 Ferris Institute Ferris Institute Big Rapids, MI L 6–7 October 16 1926 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern State Teachers Mount Pleasant, MI W 24–7 October 23 Michigan State Normal<hc> Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) L 0–41 October 30 at Bowling Green Bowling Green, OH L 0–13 Bad Breaks Beat Mt. Pleasant, 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal/161774273/ The State Journal Lansing, Michigan November 1, 1926 15 December 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 1926 Alma Maroon and Cream Alma Island Park Mount Pleasant, MI W 13–2 Alma Is Beaten By Central Normal Lansing State Journal November 12, 1926 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16291624/alma_is_beaten_by_central_normal/ Newspapers.com November 13 Battle Creek College Mount Pleasant, MI T 0–0 College Gains Scoreless Tie The Enquirer and Evening News November 14, 1926 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer/161774009/ Newspapers.com November 25 at Detroit City College Codd Field Detroit, MI W 9–0 City College Loses Verdict Detroit Free Press November 26, 1926 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16291509/city_college_loses_verdict/ Newspapers.com References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Central Michigan Dragons football