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The Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) was an
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that existed in the
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for four seasons, from 1927 through 1931.


History

Formed in December 1926, the members were the Michigan State Normal Hurons (now Eastern Michigan University), the Western State Normal Hilltoppers (now Western Michigan University), the Central State Teachers Chippewas (now Central Michigan University), and the College of the City of Detroit Tartars (now Wayne State University). Sports sponsored by the MCC included baseball, football, men's basketball, track, and tennis. 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.


Member schools


Final members

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Individual sports


Football

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


Baseball

Western State Teachers College won the baseball championship four years and tied a fifth year.


Basketball

Detroit City College won the men's basketball championship in 1927–1928, going 18–1 overall, with their sole loss to
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. Western State won men's basketball championships in 1930, 1931, and 1932.


See also

* List of Michigan Collegiate Conference football standings *
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References

{{Reflist 1926 establishments in Michigan 1931 disestablishments in Michigan