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1960 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–5 (3–3 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPBob Fisher
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
←  1959
1961 →
1960 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Southern Illinois $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1960 NCAA College Division football season. In their 10th season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 3–5 record (3–3 against IIAC opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 165 to 161. [1]

The team's statistical leaders included Wally Sadosty with 531 passing yards, Bob Fisher with 492 rushing yards, and Len Jagello with 150 receiving yards. [2] Fisher received the team's most valuable player award. [3] Two Central Michigan players (defensive backs Frank Gawkowski and Jerry O'Neil) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Western Michigan*
L 0–3111,000
September 24at Northern Michigan* Marquette, MIL 3–204,000
October 1at Western Illinois
L 13–386,000
October 8 Illinois State Normal
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 50–05,300
October 15 Eastern Michigandagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI ( rivalry)
W 28–09,000–9,200 [5]
October 22at Northern Illinois
L 15–3612,500
October 29at Eastern Illinois
W 35–122,000 [6]
November 12 Southern Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 17–286,100
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[7]

References

  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. ^ Cheal, Win (October 16, 1960). "It's a Struggle but Chips Win, 28-0". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. p. 66. Retrieved December 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "EIU Suffers 35-12 Defeat". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 6, 1960. p. 19. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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