1958 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 Central Michigan Chippewas football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–3 4–2 Kenneth Kelly 8th Walter Beach Al Bernardi Alumni Field The 1958 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 216 to 204.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 Oarie Lemanski with 455 passing yards and Walter Beach with 929 rushing yards and 264 receiving yards.2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89. Beach received the team's most valuable player award for the first of two consecutive years,2015 Media Guide, p. 95. and he was also named most valuable player in the IIAC. Five Central Michigan players (Beach, defensive end Don Beemer, defensive back Al Bernardi, defensive tackle Gene Knoblach, and guard Jerry Sieracki) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.2015 Media Guide, p. 96. Schedule 1958 small college UPI y y y September 13 at 1958 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan<ncg> Marquette, MI W 27-14 5,000 Chips Beat Northern in Grid Opener Detroit Free Press September 14, 1958 6C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16707511/chips_beat_northern_in_grid_opener/ Newspapers.com September 20 at Western Michigan<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) W 33-32 15,300 Central Michigan Wins Scoring Bee, 33 to 32 The Lansing State Journal September 21, 1958 64 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16707661/central_michigan_wins_scoring_bee_33/ Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Western Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/774/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 September 27 vs 1958 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale<ncg> Saginaw, MI W 19-13 Central Michigan Jolts Hillsdale '11', 19 to 13 The Lansing State Journal September 28, 1958 73 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16707761/central_michigan_jolts_hillsdale_11/ Newspapers.com October 4 1958 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Normal 13 Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 33-6 Beach Paces Chips To 33-6 IIAC Win The Battle Creek Enquirer and News October 5, 1958 3-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16707938/beach_paces_chips_to_336_iiac_win/ Newspapers.com October 11 Eastern Michigan<ncg> 9 Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 7-6 Central Michigan Nips Hurons by a 7-6 Score The Battle Creek Enquirer and News October 12, 1958 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16713420/central_michigan_nips_hurons_by_a_76/ Newspapers.com October 18 at Northern Illinois 12 Glidden Field DeKalb, IL W 33-23 Chippewas Rally For Sixth, 33-23 Detroit Free Press October 19, 1958 6F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16713270/chippewas_rally_for_sixth_3323/ Newspapers.com October 25 Louisville<ncg><hc> 8 Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI L 7-40 9,500 Central Michigan Handed 40-7 Setback by Louisville The Battle Creek Enquirer and News October 26, 1958 4-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16713575/central_michigan_handed_407_setback_by/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Eastern Illinois 16 Lincoln Field Charleston, IL W 27-8 Beach Leads Chips To 27 to 8 Victory The Lansing State Journal November 2, 1958 61 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16713808/beach_leads_chips_to_27_to_8_victory/ Newspapers.com November 8 Southern Illinois Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI L 7-24 Central Michigan Absorbs 24-7 Upset The Battle Creek Enquirer and News November 9, 1958 3-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16713935/central_michigan_absorbs_247_upset/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL L 23-38 4,000 Western Ill. Rallies To Take Crown Chicago Tribune November 16, 1958 2–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16714073/western_ill_rallies_to_take_crown/ Newspapers.comCentral Loses In Title Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89236894/battle-creek-enquirer/ November 19, 2021 Battle Creek Enquirer Associated Press November 16, 1958 4:2 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football