1962_Central_Michigan_Chippewas_football_team

1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1962 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

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]

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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]

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References

  1. [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. [2]
    2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  3. [3]
    2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  4. [4]
    2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
  5. [5]
    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Huskies Make Too Many Mistakes in 35-27 Chippewa Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 29, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "EIU Handed 35-23 Loss". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 11, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. [8]
    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.


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