1958 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPWalter Beach
CaptainAl Bernardi
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Eastern Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their eighth 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 216 to 204.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Oarie Lemanski with 455 passing yards and Walter Beach with 929 rushing yards and 264 receiving yards.[2] Beach received the team's most valuable player award for the first of two consecutive years,[3] and he was also named most valuable player in the IIAC.[4] Five Central Michigan players (Beach, defensive end Don Beemer, defensive back Al Bernardi, defensive tackle Gene Knoblach, and guard Jerry Sieracki) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Northern Michigan* Marquette, MIW 27–145,000[5]
September 20at Western Michigan*
W 33–3215,300[6][7]
September 27vs. Hillsdale* Saginaw, MIW 19–13 [8]
October 4 Illinois State NormalNo. 13
W 33–6 [9]
October 11 Eastern Michigan*No. 9
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 7–6 [10]
October 18at Northern IllinoisNo. 12
W 33–23 [11]
October 25 Louisville*No. 8
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 7–409,500[12]
November 1at Eastern IllinoisNo. 16
W 27–8 [13]
November 8 Southern Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 7–24 [14]
November 15at Western Illinois
L 23–384,000[15][16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  4. ^ a b 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
  5. ^ "Chips Beat Northern in Grid Opener". Detroit Free Press. September 14, 1958. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Central Michigan Wins Scoring Bee, 33 to 32". The Lansing State Journal. September 21, 1958. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Central Michigan Jolts Hillsdale '11', 19 to 13". The Lansing State Journal. September 28, 1958. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Beach Paces Chips To 33-6 IIAC Win". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 5, 1958. p. 3-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Central Michigan Nips Hurons by a 7-6 Score". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 12, 1958. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Chippewas Rally For Sixth, 33-23". Detroit Free Press. October 19, 1958. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Central Michigan Handed 40-7 Setback by Louisville". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 26, 1958. p. 4-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Beach Leads Chips To 27 to 8 Victory". The Lansing State Journal. November 2, 1958. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Central Michigan Absorbs 24-7 Upset". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 9, 1958. p. 3-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Western Ill. Rallies To Take Crown". Chicago Tribune. November 16, 1958. pp. 2–6 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Central Loses In Title Game". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. November 16, 1958. p. 4:2. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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