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: Roy Kramer Conference: Independent-
1971 Season Highlights
Roy Kramer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
1971 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 @
Ball State
6
9
L
Sat., Sep. 18 vs. Youngstown State
47
19
W
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Northern Michigan
14
37
L
Sat., Oct. 2 @ Indiana State
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Western Illinois
0
28
L
Sat., Oct. 23 vs. Eastern Illinois
47
14
W
Sat., Oct. 30 vs.
Akron
10
7
W
Sat., Nov. 6 @ Illinois State
6
13
L
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. Hofstra
24
13
W
Sat., Nov. 20 @ Southern Illinois
8
35
L
1971 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 183
Scoring Average 18.3
Points Allowed 181
Defense Average 18.1
Opponents Record 12-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 1-4
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1971 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1971 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.