1966 Central Michigan Chippewas football team information
American college football season
1966Central Michigan Chippewas football
IIAC champion
Conference
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record
5–5 (3–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Kenneth Kelly (16th season)
MVP
Paul Verska
Home stadium
Alumni Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Central Michigan $
3
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0
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5
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4
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Eastern Illinois
1
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1
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6
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Western Illinois
1
–
2
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7
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Illinois State
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The 1966 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their 16th and final season under head coach Kenneth Kelly, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5 record (3–0 against IIAC opponents), lost five straight games to start the season, won five straight to end the season, won the IIAC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 213 to 159.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Miles with 5,000 passing yards, Bob Rosso with 662 rushing yards, and Wally Hempton with 574 receiving yards.[2] Miles also threw a school record 17 interceptions in 1966.[3] Offensive guard Paul Verska received the team's most valuable player award.[4] End Greg Hoefler set a school record (since broken) with 187 receiving yards against Wayne State on November 19, 1966.[5] Ten Central Michigan players (Miles, Rosso, Hoefler, Veska, defensive guard Chuck Barker, halfbacks Bob Foldesi and Don Krueger, defensive end Mark Maksimovicz, tackle Mike Pintek, and defensive tackle Bill Sinkule) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[6]
Coach Kelly retired as Central Michigan's head football coach at the end of the 1966 season after 16 years in the position.[7] He compiled a 91–58–2 record as the head football coach at Central Michigan.
^"Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 81.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 83.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
^Hal Schram (November 21, 1966). "Retired Chips Coach Hunts Deer, Not TDs". Detroit Free Press. p. 2D.
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