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-
1951 Season Highlights
Bill Kelly enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
1951 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 22 @ Southern Illinois
34
13
W
Fri., Sep. 28 vs. Western Illinois
6
27
L
Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Eastern Illinois
59
27
W
Sat., Oct. 20 @
Eastern Michigan
19
13
W
Sat., Oct. 27 @ Illinois State
26
0
W
Fri., Nov. 2 vs.
Northern Illinois
13
26
L
Fri., Nov. 9 @ Ferris St. (MI)
46
6
W
Sat., Nov. 17 @
Western Michigan
25
46
L
1951 Season Totals
Record 5-3
Points Scored 228
Scoring Average 28.5
Points Allowed 158
Defense Average 19.8
Opponents Record 17-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-2
Away Record 4-1
1951 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1951 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1951 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
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.