1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1957 NCAA College Division 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.[1]

1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–6 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPGordon Rinquist
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Michigan $ 6 –0 –06 –3 –0
Western Illinois 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Central Michigan 4 –2 –04 –6 –0
Illinois State Normal 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Southern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Northern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Eastern Illinois 0 –6 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included Herb Kipke with 511 passing yards and Walter Beach with 1,084 rushing yards and 313 receiving yards.[2] Guard Gordon Rinquist received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Three Central Michigan players (Beach, Rinquist, and fullback Theo Winieckie) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14vs. Bradley*
L 7–14
September 21 Western Michigan*
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
L 0–33
September 28 Hillsdale*
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–35
October 5at Illinois State Normal Normal, ILL 20–24
October 11at Eastern Michigan
L 6–39[5]
October 19 Northern Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 52–12
October 26at Louisville*
L 0–405,500[6]
November 2 Eastern Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 61–6[7]
November 9at Southern Illinois
W 21–12
November 16 Western Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 39–7
  • *Non-conference game

[8]

References
  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  3. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
  5. "Fifth Loss for Chips: Eastern Michigan Has Easy Time Winning Over Central, 39-6". The Lansing State Journal. October 12, 1957. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Larry Boeck (October 27, 1957). "U. of L. Hands Cent. Michigan 40 to 0 Beating". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Central Michigan in 61-6 Romp". Lansing State Journal. United Press. November 3, 1957. p. 64. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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