1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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IIAC champion | |
Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
1962 record | 6–4 (4–0 IIAC) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Ralph Sofferdine, Larry Moore |
1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State Normal | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In their 12th season under head coach Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 6–4 record (4–0 against IIAC opponents), won the IIAC championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 209 to 195.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Dick Moffit with 1,109 passing yards, Bill Shuple with 640 rushing yards, and halfback Gary Finnin with 361 receiving yards.[2] Offensive guard Ralph Sofferdine and halfback Larry Moore received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Five Central Michigan players (Moffit, Sofferdine, Moore, and defensive tackles George Alward and Uwe Wiese) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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September 8 | vs. Northern Michigan * |
| L 12–20 | ||
September 15 | at Western Michigan * |
| L 0–28 | ||
September 22 | Youngstown State * |
| L 7–14 | ||
September 29 | Southern Illinois * |
| L 6–43 | ||
October 6 | at Western Illinois |
| W 17–8 | ||
October 13 | Illinois State Normal |
| W 46–8 | ||
October 20 | Eastern Michigan * |
| W 24–0 | ||
October 27 | at Northern Illinois |
| W 35–27[5] | ||
November 3 | Hillsdale * |
| W 9–0 | ||
November 10 | at Eastern Illinois | Charleston, IL | W 35–23 | ||
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See also[]
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.
- ^ "Huskies Make Too Many Mistakes in 35-27 Chippewa Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 29, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- 1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season
- Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons
- Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons
- 1962 in sports in Michigan
- College football 1960s season stubs
- Michigan sports team stubs