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1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1948
1950 →
1949 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   10 – 0 – 0
Ball State   –   8 – 0 – 0
Xavier   –   10 – 1 – 0
Valparaiso   –   8 – 1 – 1
Washington University   –   7 – 2 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   6 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 2 – 1
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 0
John Carroll   –   6 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Michigan State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Toledo   –   6 – 4 – 0
Youngstown   –   4 – 3 – 1
Bowling Green   –   4 – 5 – 0
Marquette   –   4 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   3 – 4 – 0
Wayne   –   3 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   1 – 9 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Lyle Bennett, the Chippewas compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 109 to 106. [1] [2]

On January 20, 1950, Bennett resigned as the school's head football coach. In three years as head coach from 1947 to 1949, Bennett compiled a record of 8–15–1. He stayed on at Central Michigan as the track coach and a trainer. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23at Ferris Institute Big Rapids, MIW 33–7 [4]
October 1at Bowling Green Bowling Green, OHL 0–20 [5]
October 8at Michigan Tech Houghton, MIW 35–6 [6]
October 14at Kent State
L 12–26 [7]
October 22 Western Michigan
L 8–35 [8]
October 29 Hillsdale
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 0–8 [9]
November 4 Michigan State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI ( rivalry)
W 18–7 [10]

[11]

References

  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. ^ "Schmakel Back Home: Named Grid Mentor at Central Michigan". Detroit Free Press. February 28, 1950. p. 23.
  4. ^ "Chippewas Rout Ferris". Detroit Free Press. September 24, 1949. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Falcons Win Second, 20-0". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 2, 1949. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Central Michigan Triumphs". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1949. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Coll Leads Kent To Victory". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 15, 1949. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Harris' Passes Give Broncos 35-6 Win Over Central Michigan". The Lansing State Journal. October 23, 1949. p. 42 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hillsdale Keeps Slate Clean,8-0". The Lansing State Journal. October 30, 1949. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Chips Beat Normal 18-7". The Lansing State Journal. November 5, 1949. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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