1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football

IIAC champion

Conference| Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record| 6–4 (4–0 IIAC)
Head coach|

* Kenneth Kelly (12th season)

MVP| Ralph Sofferdine, Larry Moore
Home stadium| Alumni Field

Seasons

<- 1961

1963 ->

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
No. 9 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

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from NAIA poll

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 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

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| vs. Northern Michigan*|

* Memorial Field
* Saginaw, MI

| L 12–20| 8,000|
September 15| at Western Michigan*|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)

| L 0–28| 11,000|
September 22|  Youngstown State*|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 7–14| 5,300|
September 29|  Southern Illinois*|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 6–43| 4,800–5,000| [5]
October 6| at Western Illinois|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| W 17–8| 6,000|
October 13|  Illinois State Normal|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 46–8| 4,800|
October 20|  Eastern Michigan*|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| W 24–0| 4,000|
October 27| at No. 2 Northern Illinois|

* Glidden Field
* DeKalb, IL

| W 35–27| 9,000| [6]
November 3|  Hillsdale*|

* Alumni Field
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 9–0| 4,025|
November 10| at Eastern Illinois|

* Lincoln Field
* °Charleston, IL

| W 35–23| 2,000| [7]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## See also

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* 1962 in Michigan

## 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. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "EIU Handed 35-23 Loss". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 11, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved June 2, 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

Seasons|

* 1896
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Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champions

Illinois
(1908–1949)|

* Lombard (1921)
* Lombard (1922)
* Lombard (1923)
* Knox (IL) & Lombard (1924)
* Bradley & Monmouth (IL) (1925)
* Bradley & Monmouth (IL) (1926)
* Bradley (1927)
* Eastern Illinois & Millikin (1928)
* Knox (IL) & Lombard (1929)
* Millikin, Mount Morris, & Southern Illinois (1930)
* Monmouth (IL) (1930)
* Illinois Wesleyan & McKendree (1932)
* Illinois Wesleyan (1933)
* Augustana (IL) & Millikin
* Millikin & Monmouth (IL)
* Illinois Wesleyan & St. Viator (1936)
* Bradley, Illinois College, & Illinois State Normal (1937)
* Northern Illinois State (1938)
* Western Illinois (1939)
* Illinois State Normal (1940)
* Illinois State Normal & Northern Illinois State (1941)
* Western Illinois (1942)
* No champion (1943)
* Northern Illinois State (1944)
* Illinois State Normal (1945)
* Northern Illinois State (1946)
* Southern Illinois (1947)
* Eastern Illinois (1948)
* Western Illinois (1949)

Interstate
(1950–1969)|

* Illinois State Normal (1950)
* Northern Illinois State (1951)
* Central Michigan (1952)
* Central Michigan (1953)
* Central Michigan & Michigan State Normal (1954)
* Central Michigan & Michigan State Normal (1955)
* Central Michigan (1956)
* Eastern Michigan (1957)
* Western Illinois (1958)
* Western Illinois (1959)
* Southern Illinois (1960)
* Southern Illinois (1961)
* Central Michigan (1962)
* Northern Illinois (1963)
* Northern Illinois & Western Illinois (1964)
* Northern Illinois (1965)
* Central Michigan (1966)
* Central Michigan & Illinois State (1967)
* Central Michigan & Illinois State (1968)
* Western Illinois (1969)

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