1959 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 1959 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 233 to 155.[1]
| 1959 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| 1959 record | 7–3 (4–2 IIAC) |
| Head coach | Kenneth Kelly (9th season) |
| MVP | Walter Beach |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Oarie Lemanski with 962 passing yards and Jerry O’Neil with 821 rushing yards and 296 receiving yards.[2] Halfback Walter Beach received the team's most valuable player award for the second consecutive year.[3] No Central Michigan players received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 12 | vs. Bolling Air Force * |
| L 13–19 | ||
| September 19 | Western Michigan * |
| W 21–15 | ||
| September 25 | at Drake * |
| W 41–21 | ||
| October 3 | Western Illinois |
| L 20–26 | ||
| October 10 | at Illinois State Normal | Normal, IL | W 22–0 | ||
| October 17 | at Eastern Michigan |
| W 21–18 | ||
| October 24 | Northern Illinois |
| W 29–7 | ||
| October 31 | Northern Michigan * |
| W 20–8 | ||
| November 7 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 26–0 | ||
| November 14 | Southern Illinois |
| L 20–51 | ||
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References
- "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 110. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
- 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
- 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
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