1937 Central Michigan Bearcats football team

The 1937 Central Michigan Bearcats football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ron Finch, the Bearcats compiled a 6–2 record, shut out four of eight opponents, held six opponents to seven or fewer points, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 202 to 41. The team's sole losses were to Wayne State (0–18) and Western State (0–7).

1937 Central Michigan Bearcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
  • Ron Finch (1st season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1937 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State    8 2 0
Akron    7 2 0
Central Michigan    6 2 0
DePaul    5 1 2
Wayne    6 2 0
No. T–9 Notre Dame    6 2 1
Detroit    7 3 0
Michigan State Normal    5 2 1
Western State Teachers (MI)    5 3 0
Xavier    4 5 1
Marquette    3 6 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Coach Finch was hired as the school's head coach in March 1937. He was a Central Michigan alumnus who had coached at high schools in Saginaw, St. Joseph, and Lowell, Michigan.

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