1955 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1955 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College, renamed Central Michigan University in 1959, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1955 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Kenneth "Bill" Kelly, the Chippewas compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 against IIAC opponents), tied for the IIAC championship shut out three of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 327 to 79.[1]

1955 Central Michigan Chippewas football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1955 record8–1 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPBernie Raterink
1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Michigan State Normal + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Southern Illinois 4 –1 –14 –4 –2
Western Illinois 2 –3 –15 –4 –1
Illinois State Normal 2 –3 –13 –4 –2
Eastern Illinois 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Northern Illinois State 0 –5 –10 –8 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Sweeney with 302 passing yards, Bernie Raterink with 1,044 rushing yards, and Ray Sine with 140 receiving yards.[2] Raterink received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Four Central Michigan players (Raterink, guard Ray Figg, center Dick Kackmeister, and end Jarv Walz) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team. Raterink was also named most valuable player in the IIAC.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10 Emporia State* Saginaw, MIW 33–0
September 24 Western Michigan*
W 27–12
October 1at Southern Illinois
L 13–14
October 8 Northern Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 61–0
October 15 Western Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 20–06,400[5]
October 22at Illinois State Normal
W 35–7[6]
October 29at Milwaukee* Milwaukee, WIW 63–12
November 5at Michigan State Normal
W 27–20
November 12 Eastern Illinois
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 48–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 110. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  3. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
  5. "Central Michigan Wins, 20 to 0". Lansing State Journal. October 16, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Central Michigan in Easy Victory, 35 to 7". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. 71. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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