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-
1965 Season Highlights
Bill Kelly enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
1965 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 11 @ Wisconsin-Whitewater
13
35
L
Fri., Sep. 17 @ Youngstown State
14
35
L
Sat., Sep. 25 vs.
Western Michigan
13
21
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs.
Northern Illinois
14
19
L
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Northern Michigan
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Hillsdale (MI)
0
13
L
Sat., Oct. 23 @ Illinois State
32
8
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Western Illinois
9
7
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Eastern Illinois
48
6
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @ Ferris St. (MI)
37
0
W
1965 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 193
Scoring Average 19.3
Points Allowed 144
Defense Average 14.4
Opponents Record 15-3
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 4-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1965 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Central Michigan
5-5 193 144
Bill Kelly
1965 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1965 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.