1947 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1947 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1947 college football season. In their first season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 2–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 136 to 105. The team opened its season with a 34–14 loss to the Detroit Titans on September 19, 1947. The highlights of the season were shutout victories over Northern Michigan (45-0) on October 17, 1947, and Michigan State Normal (33-0) on November 1, 1947.[1][2]

1947 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1947 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –  9 –0 –0
Youngstown   –  8 –2 –0
Michigan State   –  7 –2 –0
Ball State   –  5 –1 –2
Ohio Wesleyan   –  6 –2 –1
Wayne   –  5 –2 –0
Dayton   –  6 –3 –0
Washington University   –  5 –3 –0
Detroit   –  6 –4 –0
Bowling Green   –  5 –5 –0
Xavier   –  4 –4 –1
Marquette   –  4 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  2 –5 –1
Valparaiso   –  2 –5 –1
Michigan State Normal   –  1 –6 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Lyle Bennett was hired as the school's head football coach on January 22, 1947, following the elevation of Ron Finch to be head of the school's department of health and education. An alumnus of Central Michigan, Bennett had worked as a trainer for the Michigan Wolverines men's track and field team before accepting a position as an assistant football coach at Central Michigan in 1946.[3]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Central Michigan was ranked at No. 152 out of 500 college football teams.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Detroit
  • University of Detroit Stadium
  • Detroit
L 14–3420,450[5]
September 27at Bowling Green Bowling Green, OHL 19–20 [6]
October 3at Northern Illinois
T 6–62,500[7]
October 11 Western Michigan
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
L 12–20 [8]
October 17 Northern Michigan
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 45–0 [9]
October 24at Youngstown
L 7–1311,000[10]
November 1 Michigan State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 33–0 [11]
November 15at Milwaukee Teachers MilwaukeeL 0–12

References
  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. "Bennett Promoted at Central State". The Escanaba Daily Press. January 23, 1947. p. 10.
  4. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Tommy Devine (September 20, 1947). "U-D 'Rushes' Chips Off Their Feet for 34-14 Victory". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "BeeGees Win 20-19 Contest". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 28, 1947. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Huskies Tie Last Nigh". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 4, 1947. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Broncos Whip Central In Wild Game, 20-12". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 12, 1947. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Northern Put to Rout by Chips, 45-0". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Youngstown Passes Pay Off". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 25, 1947. p. 12.
  11. "Central Michigan Has Too Much for Normal". Lansing State Journal. November 2, 1947. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.


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