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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 <-- 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
Record	8-2
Points Scored	321
Scoring Average	32.1
Points Allowed	107
Defense Average	10.7
Opponents Record	14-13
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-0
Away Record	4-2

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	8-2	321	107					Bill Kelly
Eastern Michigan	8-1	210	67					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

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.