1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football Independent 3–4 Lyle Bennett 3rd Alumni Field The 1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 109 to 106.Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide Central Michigan University July 20, 2016 100, 109 2015 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf October 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161026171041/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf dead On January 20, 1950, Bennett resigned as the school's head football coach. In three years as head coach from 1947 to 1949, Bennett compiled a record of 8–15–1. He stayed on at Central Michigan as the track coach and a trainer.Schmakel Back Home: Named Grid Mentor at Central Michigan Detroit Free Press February 28, 1950 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5972407/schmakel_back_home_named_grid_mentor/ Schedule y y September 23 at 1949 Ferris Institute Bulldogs Ferris Institute Big Rapids, MI W 33-7 Chippewas Rout Ferris Detroit Free Press September 24, 1949 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16723707/chippewas_rout_ferris/ Newspapers.com October 1 at Bowling Green Bowling Green, OH L 0-20 Falcons Win Second, 20-0 The Akron Beacon Journal October 2, 1949 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16723796/falcons_win_second_200/ Newspapers.com October 8 at Michigan Tech Houghton, MI W 35-6 Central Michigan Triumphs The Courier-Journal October 9, 1949 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16723900/central_michigan_triumphs/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Kent State Memorial Stadium Kent, OH L 12-26 Coll Leads Kent To Victory The Akron Beacon Journal October 15, 1949 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16723997/coll_leads_kent_to_victory/ Newspapers.com October 22 Western Michigan Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) L 8-35 Harris' Passes Give Broncos 35-6 Win Over Central Michigan The Lansing State Journal October 23, 1949 42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16724105/harris_passes_give_broncos_356_win/ Newspapers.com October 29 Hillsdale<hc> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI L 0-8 5,000 Hillsdale Keeps Slate Clean, 8-0 The Lansing State Journal October 30, 1949 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16724155/hillsdale_keeps_slate_clean_80/ Newspapers.com November 4 Michigan State Normal Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 18-7 Chips Beat Normal 18-7 The Lansing State Journal November 5, 1949 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16724207/chips_beat_normal_187/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1949 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13166 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football