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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-

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1896 <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights

Bill Kelly enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.

1958 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Northern Michigan	27	14	W
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Western Michigan	33	32	W
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Hillsdale (MI)	19	13	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Illinois State	33	6	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Eastern Michigan	7	6	W
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Northern Illinois	33	23	W
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Louisville	7	40	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Eastern Illinois	27	8	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Southern Illinois	7	24	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Western Illinois	23	38	L

1958 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	216
Scoring Average	21.6
Points Allowed	204
Defense Average	20.4
Opponents Record	16-19
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	5-1

1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1958 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Central Michigan	7-3	216	204					Bill Kelly
Eastern Michigan	4-5	108	88					Fred Trosko

1958 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1958 All Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.