1956 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Central Michigan Chippewas football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 9–0 6–0 Kenneth Kelly 6th Oliver Porter Alumni Field IIAC champion The 1956 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan College, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during the 1956 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a perfect 9–0 record, won the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) championship for the fifth consecutive year, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 313 to 92.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 set multiple school records that still stand, including allowing 797 rushing yards (88.5 yards per game) and allowing only 1,292 net yards.2015 Media Guide, p. 85. The 1956 season was part of the longest winning streak in school history, 15 games running from October 8, 1955, to November 10, 1956. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Herb Kipke with 490 passing yards (36 of 68 passing) and halfback Jim Podoley with 655 rushing yards (100 carries) and 211 receiving yards (11 receptions).2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89. Podoley set three Central Michigan records in 1956 that still stand. The first and second are his six touchdowns and 36 points scored against Eastern Illinois in his final college game on November 10, 1956, and the third is his season average of 29.0 yards per punt return.2015 Media Guide, pp. 82, 84.Podoley Gets Six TDs For Central: Paces 38-7 Rout of Eastern Illinois Detroit Free Press November 11, 1956 C7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5960411/podoley_gets_six_tds_for_central_paces/Central Michigan Back Scores Six Touchdowns as Eastern Loses, 38-7 The Decatur Herald November 11, 1956 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5960365/central_michigan_back_scores_six/ In his final home game on November 3, 1956, Podoley ran for a touchdown and passed for another in a 19-0 victory over Eastern Michigan.Podoley Leaves 'Em Happy at Home, 19-0 Detroit Free Press November 4, 1956 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5960440/podoley_leaves_em_happy_at_home_190/ Podoley played for Central Michigan from 1953 to 1956, and his jersey (No. 62) is the only number retired in Central Michigan football history. He was inducted into the Central Michigan Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.2015 Media Guide, p. 98. Tackle Oliver Porter received the team's most valuable player award.2015 Media Guide, p. 95. Five Central Michigan players (Kipke, Podoley, end Tim Burdon, fullback Bob McNamara, and tackle Oliver Porter) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.2015 Media Guide, p. 96. Schedule y September 15 vs 1956 Bradley Braves Bradley<ncg> Arthur Hill Stadium Saginaw, MI W 38-33 September 22 at Western Michigan<ncg> Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry) W 14-7 September 29 Southern Illinois Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 32-13 October 6 at Northern Illinois Glidden Field DeKalb, IL W 41-0 October 13 at 1956 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL W 44-20 October 20 1956 Illinois State Normal Redbirds Illinois State Normal<hc> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 20-0 October 27 1956 Milwaukee Cardinals Milwaukee<ncg> Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 67-12 November 3 Eastern Michigan (rivalry) Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI W 19-0 November 10 at Eastern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL W 38-7 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1956 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football