1960 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
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| 1960 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–5 (3–3 IIAC) |
| Head coach |
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| MVP | Bob Fisher |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Southern Illinois $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1960 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1960 college football season. In their 10th season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 3–5 record (3–3 against IIAC opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 165 to 161.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Wally Sadosty with 531 passing yards, Bob Fisher with 492 rushing yards, and Len Jagello with 150 receiving yards.[2] Fisher received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Two Central Michigan players (defensive backs Frank Gawkowski and Jerry O'Neil) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at Western Michigan* | L 0–31 | 11,000 | ||||
| September 24 | at Northern Michigan* | Marquette, MI | L 3–20 | 4,000 | |||
| October 1 | at Western Illinois | L 13–38 | 6,000 | ||||
| October 8 | Illinois State Normal |
| W 50–0 | 5,300 | |||
| October 15 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 28–0 | 9,000–9,200 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | at Northern Illinois | L 15–36 | 12,500 | ||||
| October 29 | at Eastern Illinois |
| W 35–12 | 2,000 | [6] | ||
| November 12 | Southern Illinois |
| L 17–28 | 6,100 | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
- ^ Cheal, Win (October 16, 1960). "It's a Struggle but Chips Win, 28-0". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. p. 66. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "EIU Suffers 35-12 Defeat". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 6, 1960. p. 19. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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