1954 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Central Michigan Chippewas football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 8–2 5–1 Kenneth Kelly 4th Dick Kackmeister Alumni Field IIAC co-champion The 1954 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1954 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against IIAC opponents), tied for the IIAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 321 to 107.Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide Central Michigan University July 20, 2016 100, 110 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 The team's statistical leaders included Jim King with 399 passing yards, Jim Podoley with 1,079 rushing yards, and Jerry Thomas with 121 receiving yards.2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89. Center Dick Kackmeister received the team's most valuable player award.2015 Media Guide, p. 95. Four Central Michigan players (Podoley, Kackmeister, guard Ray Figg, and halfback LaVerne Wolf) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.2015 Media Guide, p. 96. Schedule y y September 11 vs 1954 Milwaukee State Green Gulls Milwaukee State<ncg> Saginaw, MI W 26-7 Milwaukee Falls Prey To Central https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96807678/lansing-state-journal/ March 2, 2022 Lansing State Journal Associated Press September 12, 1954 61 Newspapers.com September 18 1954 Iowa State Teachers Panthers Iowa State Teachers<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 42-21 Iowa Teachers Lose, 42-21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96807977/the-des-moines-register/ March 2, 2022 Des Moines Register September 19, 1954 8S Newspapers.com September 25 at Western Michigan<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) W 25-19 Western Michigan Loses To Chippewas, 25 to 19 Battle Creek Enquirer Associated Press September 26, 1954 4:2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18078028/western_michigan_loses_to_chippewas_25/ March 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 2 at Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL W 60-0 1,200 Central Michigan Drubs Eastern's Panthers, 60-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96099683/journal-gazette/ February 21, 2022 The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star October 4, 1954 5 Newspapers.com October 9 at Great Lakes Naval<ncg> Chicago, IL L 28-32 Great Lakes Nips Chips https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96808179/lansing-state-journal/ March 2, 2022 Lansing State Journal Associated Press October 10, 1954 56 Newspapers.com October 16 Southern Illinois<hc> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 33-0 3,000 Young Bill Southern Bows To Central, 33-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96569606/southern-illinoisan/ February 27, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan October 18, 1954 9 Newspapers.com October 23 at Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL L 7-14 10,000 Western Illinois Upsets Central Michigan, 14-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95587140/lansing-state-journal/ February 19, 2022 Lansing State Journal Associated Press October 24, 1954 62 Newspapers.com October 30 Illinois State Normal Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 26-0 Central Michigan Zips Past State Normal, 26-0, in IIAC https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95255108/the-pantagraph/ February 17, 2022 The Pantagraph October 31, 1954 12 Newspapers.com November 6 at Northern Illinois State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL W 46-7 Chippewas Take Advantage Of Huskie Errors To Win Easily https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90274274/the-daily-chronicle/ December 8, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 8, 1954 10 Newspapers.com November 13 Michigan State Normal Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 28-7 Hurons Lose; Tie For Crown; Chippewas Hand Michigan Normal First Loss of Season, 28-7 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 15, 1954 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5733064/hurons_lose_tie_for_crown_chippewas/ March 2, 2022 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13796 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football