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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  <-- 1965 <- 1966 -> 1967 --> 2024
1966 Season Highlights
 Bill Kelly enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 The Chippewas won the Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1966 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Wisconsin-Whitewater  16   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Youngstown State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Western Michigan  14   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Northern Illinois  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northern Michigan  14   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Hillsdale (MI)  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Illinois State  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Western Illinois  28   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Eastern Illinois  30   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Wayne State  44   0   W       
 
1966 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored213
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed159
  Defense Average15.9
  Opponents Record15-5
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1966 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 5-5213159   Bill Kelly

1966 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1966 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.