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Central Michigan Football Team History


Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan University
 Mount Pleasant, MI
Founded: 1892
Stadium: Kelly-Shorts Stadium
Capacity: 30,087
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Bill Kelly
Conference: Interstate Collegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Bill Kelly enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 The Chippewas won the Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Bradley  38   33   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Western Michigan  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Southern Illinois  32   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Northern Illinois  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Western Illinois  44   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Illinois State  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee  67   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Eastern Michigan  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Eastern Illinois  38   7   W       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record9-0
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average34.8
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record7-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-0
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-031392   Bill Kelly
Eastern Michigan 4-415884   Fred Trosko

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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