1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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.

1949 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
  • Lyle Bennett (3rd season)
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1949 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

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.

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