1952 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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1952 Central Michigan Chippewas football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1952 record7–2 (6–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Michigan State Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Northern Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 6 – 2
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 7–2 record (6–0 against IIAC opponents), won the IIAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 285 to 85.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Don Koleber with 417 passing yards, fullback Vern Hawes with 540 rushing yards, and Al Droth with 302 receiving yards.[2] Guard Loren Dietrich received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Eight Central Michigan players (Dietrich, Hawes, center Bill Banaszak, tackle Ken Barron, halfback Dave Clark, halfback Bill Doser, guard Marty Klozik, and halfback Chuck Miller) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 12vs. St. Ambrose * Saginaw, MIW 38–14
September 20 Bowling Green *
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 7–20
September 27at Northern Illinois
W 56–7
October 4 Western Michigan *
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
L 0–18
October 11at Western Illinois
W 27–0[5]
October 18 Southern Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 55–7
October 25 Michigan State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 26–7
November 1 Illinois State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 35–12[6]
November 8at Eastern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 41–0[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 110. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 95-96.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
  5. ^ "M.I.A.A. Games All Shutouts". Traverse City Record-Eagle. United Press. October 13, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Central Michigan Spanks ISNU, 35-12". The Pantagraph. November 2, 1952. p. 26. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chippewas Win First Title". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. November 9, 1952. p. 55. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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