1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football

Conference| Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record| 4–6 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach|

* Kenneth Kelly (7th season)

MVP| Gordon Rinquist
Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

<- 1956

1958 ->

1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Eastern Michigan $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Western Illinois | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Central Michigan | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Illinois State Normal | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Southern Illinois | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northern Illinois | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Eastern Illinois | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1957 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 4–6 record (4–2 against IIAC opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 222 to 220.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included Herb Kipke with 511 passing yards and Walter Beach with 1,084 rushing yards and 313 receiving yards.[2] Guard Gordon Rinquist received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Three Central Michigan players (Beach, Rinquist, and fullback Theo Winieckie) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 14| vs. Bradley*|

* Arthur Hill Stadium
* Saginaw, MI

| L 7–14| |
September 21|  Western Michigan*|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| L 0–33| |
September 28|  Hillsdale*|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 14–35| |
October 5| at Illinois State Normal|  Normal, IL| L 20–24| |
October 11| at Eastern Michigan|

* Briggs Field
* Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)

| L 6–39| | [5]
October 19|  Northern Illinois|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 52–12| |
October 26| at Louisville*|

* Fairgrounds Stadium
* Louisville, KY

| L 0–40| 5,500| [6]
November 2|  Eastern Illinois|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 61–6| | [7]
November 9| at Southern Illinois|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| W 21–12| |
November 16|  Western Illinois|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 39–7| |

* *Non-conference game

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## References

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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. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
5. ^ "Fifth Loss for Chips: Eastern Michigan Has Easy Time Winning Over Central, 39-6". The Lansing State Journal. October 12, 1957. p. 11 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Larry Boeck (October 27, 1957). "U. of L. Hands Cent. Michigan 40 to 0 Beating". The Courier-Journal. p. II-1 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Central Michigan in 61-6 Romp". Lansing State Journal. United Press. November 3, 1957. p. 64. Retrieved August 27, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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Central Michigan Chippewas football

Venues|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1972–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Eastern Michigan
* Western Michigan
* Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan: Michigan MAC Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Chippewa Marching Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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