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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Bill Kelly enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 The Chippewas won the Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Pittsburg State  33   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Western Michigan  27   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Southern Illinois  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Northern Illinois  61   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Western Illinois  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Illinois State  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee  63   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Eastern Michigan  27   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Eastern Illinois  48   14   W       
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record8-1
  Points Scored327
  Scoring Average36.3
  Points Allowed79
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record8-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record4-1
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Interstate Collegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 8-132779   Bill Kelly
Eastern Michigan 7-213870   Fred Trosko

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Interstate Collegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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