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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  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Bill Kelly enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 The Chippewas won the Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Northern Iowa  42   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Western Michigan  25   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Eastern Illinois  60   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Great Lakes NTS (IL)  28   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Southern Illinois  33   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Western Illinois  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Illinois State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Northern Illinois  46   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Eastern Michigan  28   7   W       
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored321
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record14-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-2
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1954 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 8-2321107   Bill Kelly
Eastern Michigan 8-121067   Fred Trosko

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 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

Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.