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
Conference	Independent
1947 record	2–5–1
Head coach	Lyle Bennett (1st season)

1947 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		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
Akron			–					2	–	6	–	0
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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Detroit	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit	L 14–34	20,450	[4]
September 27	at Bowling Green	Bowling Green, OH	L 19–20		[5]
October 3	at Northern Illinois	DeKalb H.S. field DeKalb, Il	T 6–6	2,500	[6]
October 11	Western Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 12–20		[7]
October 17	Northern Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 45–0		[8]
October 24	at Youngstown	Rayen H.S. Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 7–13	11,000	[9]
November 1	Michigan State Normal	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 33–0		[10]
November 15	at Milwaukee Teachers	Milwaukee	L 0–12

References

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

External links

• 1948 Chippewa yearbook