1957 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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 NCAA College Division 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]

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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

1. (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.