1950 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Central Michigan Chippewas football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 6–4 2–2 Warren Schmakel 1st Alumni Field The 1950 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Warren Schmakel, the Chippewas compiled a 6–4 record (2–2 against IIAC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 209 to 125.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 Three Central Michigan players (quarterback Andy MacDonald, end John Partenio, and tackle Jim Schultz) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.2015 Media Guide, p. 96. McDonald broke Central's passing record and led the country's small colleges in passes completed, yards gained, and percentage of completions.Chippewa yearbook for 1951, p. 75. Coach Schmakel resigned after the 1950 season to accept a coaching position at Miami of Ohio. Shmakel was Central Michigan's fourth head football coach in six years.Kelly Back with Chips as Grid Coach: Former Star Quits Post at Arthur Hill Hal Schram Detroit Free Press March 30, 1951 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5972039/kelly_back_with_chips_as_grid_coach/ The assistant coaches for the 1950 season were Bill Theunissen, James Jones, Doc Sweeney (line coach, 12th year), Al Thomas, and Bob Bentley.Chippewa yearbook for 1951, p. 74. Schedule y y September 18 1950 Alma Scots Alma<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 19-0 3,000 Chips Rout Alma, 19-0 Detroit Free Press September 19, 1950 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16710577/chips_rout_alma_190/ Newspapers.com September 23 at Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL L 7-28 Stevens Helps Western Rip Central Michigan The Daily Dispatch September 25, 1950 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16710702/stevens_helps_western_rip_central/ Newspapers.com September 30 at Western Michigan<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) L 13-21 6,000 Bronco Eleven Wins Second Straight Tilt The Battle Creek Enquirer and News October 1, 1950 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16710810/bronco_eleven_wins_second_straight_tilt/ Newspapers.com October 7 Illinois State Normal Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI L 13-14 3,000 Central Michigan Edged in Last Quarter, 14-13 The Lansing State Journal October 8, 1950 50 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16710951/central_michigan_edged_in_last_quarter/ Newspapers.com October 14 Bowling Green<ncg><hc> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 12-0 6,000 Soph Runs Kickoff 100 Yards as Chips Nip Bowling Green The Lansing State Journal October 15, 1950 46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711035/soph_runs_kickoff_100_yards_as_chips/ Newspapers.com October 21 at 1950 DePauw Tigers DePauw<ncg> Blackstock Stadium Greencastle, IN W 33-20 DePauw's 'Old Gold' Festivity Spoiled The Indianapolis News October 21, 1950 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711132/depauws_old_gold_festivity_spoiled/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Michigan Normal Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry) W 26-7 Central Michigan Beats Michigan Normal, 26-7 Chicago Tribune October 29, 1950 2–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711249/central_michigan_beats_michigan_normal/ Newspapers.com November 3 at Northern Illinois DeKalb Township High School Field DeKalb, IL W 26-14 Chippewas Win, 26-14 The Lansing State Journal November 4, 1950 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711388/chippewas_win_2614/ Newspapers.com November 11 1950 Ferris Institute Bulldogs Ferris Institute<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 40-0 Central Michigan Hands Ferris Institute 40-0 Defeat The Lansing State Journal November 12, 1950 46 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711491/central_michigan_hands_ferris_institute/ Newspapers.com November 18 at 1950 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale<ncg> Hillsdale, MI L 20-21 Hillsdale Nips Central Michigan Port Huron Times Herald November 19, 1950 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711571/hillsdale_nips_central_michigan/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1950 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13011 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 See also 1950 in Michigan References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football