1959 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1959 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 233 to 155.

1959 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPWalter Beach
CaptainAl Bernardi
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Western Illinois $ 6 0 09 0 0
No. 17 Northern Illinois State 4 2 07 2 0
Central Michigan 4 2 07 3 0
Southern Illinois 4 2 05 4 0
Eastern Illinois 1 4 13 5 1
Eastern Michigan 1 5 01 7 0
Illinois State Normal 0 5 13 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The team's statistical leaders included Oarie Lemanski with 962 passing yards and Jerry O'Neil with 821 rushing yards and 296 receiving yards. Halfback Walter Beach received the team's most valuable player award for the second consecutive year. No Central Michigan players received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.

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