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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 <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024

1955 Season Highlights

Bill Kelly enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.

The Chippewas won the Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

1955 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Pittsburg State	33	0	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Western Michigan	27	12	W
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Southern Illinois	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Northern Illinois	61	0	W
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Western Illinois	20	0	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Illinois State	35	7	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Wisconsin-Milwaukee	63	12	W
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Eastern Michigan	27	20	W
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Eastern Illinois	48	14	W

1955 Season Totals
Record	8-1
Points Scored	327
Scoring Average	36.3
Points Allowed	79
Defense Average	8.8
Opponents Record	8-17
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	4-1

1955 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1955 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Central Michigan	8-1	327	79					Bill Kelly
Eastern Michigan	7-2	138	70					Fred Trosko

1955 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1955 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.