1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 4–6 4–2 Kenneth Kelly 7th Gordon Rinquist Alumni Field The 1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College, which was renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1957 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 4–6 record (4–2 against IIAC opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 222 to 220.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 Herb Kipke with 511 passing yards and Walter Beach with 1,084 rushing yards and 313 receiving yards.2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89. Guard Gordon Rinquist received the team's Most Valuable Player award.2015 Media Guide, p. 95. Three Central Michigan players (Beach, Rinquist, and fullback Theo Winieckie) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.2015 Media Guide, p. 96. Schedule y y September 14 vs 1957 Bradley Braves Bradley<ncg> Arthur Hill Stadium Saginaw, MI L 7-14 September 21 Western Michigan<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) L 0-33 September 28 1957 Hillsdale Dales Hillsdale<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI L 14-35 October 5 at 1957 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Normal Normal, IL L 20-24 October 11 at Eastern Michigan Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry) L 6-39 Fifth Loss for Chips: Eastern Michigan Has Easy Time Winning Over Central, 39-6 The Lansing State Journal October 12, 1957 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17023023/fifth_loss_for_chips_eastern_michigan/ Newspapers.com October 19 Northern Illinois<hc> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 52-12 October 26 at Louisville<ncg> Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY L 0-40 5,500 U. of L. Hands Cent. Michigan 40 to 0 Beating The Courier-Journal Larry Boeck October 27, 1957 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32428242/u_of_l_hands_cent_michigan_40_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 2 Eastern Illinois Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 61-6 Central Michigan in 61-6 Romp https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108443279/lansing-state-journal/ August 27, 2022 Lansing State Journal United Press November 3, 1957 64 Newspapers.com November 9 at Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL W 21-12 November 16 1957 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 39-7 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1957 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/12711 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football