1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
American college football season
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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]
| 1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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IIAC champion | |
| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (4–0 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 8 | vs. Northern Michigan* |
| L 12–20 | 8,000 | |||
| September 15 | at Western Michigan* | L 0–28 | 11,000 | ||||
| September 22 | Youngstown State* |
| L 7–14 | 5,300 | |||
| September 29 | Southern Illinois* |
| L 6–43 | 4,800–5,000 | [5] | ||
| October 6 | at Western Illinois | W 17–8 | 6,000 | ||||
| October 13 | Illinois State Normal |
| W 46–8 | 4,800 | |||
| October 20 | Eastern Michigan* |
| W 24–0 | 4,000 | |||
| October 27 | at No. 2 Northern Illinois | W 35–27 | 9,000 | [6] | |||
| November 3 | Hillsdale* |
| W 9–0 | 4,025 | |||
| November 10 | at Eastern Illinois |
| W 35–23 | 2,000 | [7] | ||
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