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1948 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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1948 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan Tech   –   7 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   9 – 0 – 1
Bowling Green   –   8 – 0 – 1
Washington University   –   9 – 1 – 0
John Carroll   –   7 – 1 – 2
Ball State   –   6 – 2 – 0
Michigan State   –   6 – 2 – 2
Baldwin–Wallace   –   5 – 2 – 2
Detroit   –   6 – 3 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   4 – 4 – 0
Wayne   –   4 – 4 – 0
Valparaiso   –   4 – 5 – 0
Toledo   –   5 – 6 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   4 – 6 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 6 – 0
Marquette   –   2 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their second season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 139 to 127.[1][2]

Art Teixera ranked first in the country with an average of 44.5 yards on 42 punts. Isham Williams passed for 576 yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Ferris Institute
W 27–6 [4]
October 2at Bowling Green Bowling Green, OHL 12–13
October 9at Western Michigan
L 0–7 [5]
October 14 Northern Michigan Marquette, MIW 46–14 [6]
October 16 Kent State
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 0–28 [7]
October 23 Youngstown Youngstown, OHL 9–32
October 30 Wayne
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 12–27
November 6at Michigan State Normal
L 0–64,000[8]
November 13 Milwaukee State
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 21–6 [9]

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  3. ^ Chippewa for 1949, p. 71.
  4. ^ "Central Rolls over Ferris". The Ludington Daily News. September 22, 1948. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Broncos Roll Past Chips to Win No. 3". Detroit Free Press. October 10, 1948. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Wildcats Beaten by Central". The Escanaba Daily Press. October 15, 1948. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Kent State Routs Central Michigan, 28-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 17, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Normal Jolts Chips". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1948. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central Michigan Upsets Milwaukee State". Lansing State Journal. November 14, 1948. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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