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-
1952 Season Highlights
Bill Kelly enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
The Chippewas won the Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
1952 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 13 @ Saint Ambrose (IA)
38
14
W
Sat., Sep. 20 @
Bowling Green
7
20
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Northern Illinois
56
7
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Western Michigan
0
18
L
Sat., Oct. 11 @ Western Illinois
27
0
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs. Southern Illinois
55
7
W
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Eastern Michigan
26
7
W
Sat., Nov. 1 vs. Illinois State
35
12
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @ Eastern Illinois
41
0
W
1952 Season Totals
Record 7-2
Points Scored 285
Scoring Average 31.7
Points Allowed 85
Defense Average 9.4
Opponents Record 19-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 4-1
1952 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1952 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1952 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
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.