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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 <-- 1961 <- 1962 -> 1963 --> 2024

1962 Season Highlights

Bill Kelly enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.

The Chippewas won the Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

1962 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 8	@ Northern Michigan	12	20	L
Sat., Sep. 15	@ Western Michigan	0	28	L
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Youngstown State	7	14	L
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Southern Illinois	6	43	L
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Western Illinois	17	8	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Illinois State	46	8	W
Sat., Oct. 20	vs. Eastern Michigan	27	15	W
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Northern Illinois	35	27	W
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Hillsdale (MI)	9	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	@ Eastern Illinois	35	23	W

1962 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	194
Scoring Average	19.4
Points Allowed	186
Defense Average	18.6
Opponents Record	14-12
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	4-2

1962 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1962 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Central Michigan	6-4	194	186					Bill Kelly

1962 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1962 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.