1950 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1950

| team = Central Michigan Chippewas

| sport = football

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| conference = Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

| short_conf = IIAC

| record = 6–4

| conf_record = 2–2

| head_coach = Warren Schmakel

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Alumni Field

}}

{{1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 1950 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan College of Education, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Warren Schmakel, the Chippewas compiled a 6–4 record (2–2 against IIAC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 209 to 125.{{cite web|title=Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide|publisher=Central Michigan University|accessdate=July 20, 2016|pages=100, 109|year=2015|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf|archive-date=October 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026171041/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}

Three Central Michigan players (quarterback Andy MacDonald, end John Partenio, and tackle Jim Schultz) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.2015 Media Guide, p. 96. McDonald broke Central's passing record and led the country's small colleges in passes completed, yards gained, and percentage of completions.Chippewa yearbook for 1951, p. 75.

Coach Schmakel resigned after the 1950 season to accept a coaching position at Miami of Ohio. Shmakel was Central Michigan's fourth head football coach in six years.{{cite news|title=Kelly Back with Chips as Grid Coach: Former Star Quits Post at Arthur Hill|author=Hal Schram|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=March 30, 1951|page=29|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5972039/kelly_back_with_chips_as_grid_coach/}} The assistant coaches for the 1950 season were Bill Theunissen, James Jones, Doc Sweeney (line coach, 12th year), Al Thomas, and Bob Bentley.Chippewa yearbook for 1951, p. 74.

Schedule

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|September 18| |{{cfb link|year=1950|team=Alma Scots|title=Alma}}|Alumni Field|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 19-0|3,000|{{cite news|title=Chips Rout Alma, 19-0|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 19, 1950|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16710577/chips_rout_alma_190/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 23|at|Western Illinois|Hanson Field|Macomb, IL|L 7-28| |{{cite news|title=Stevens Helps Western Rip Central Michigan|newspaper=The Daily Dispatch|date=September 25, 1950|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16710702/stevens_helps_western_rip_central/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 30|at|Western Michigan|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)|L 13-21|6,000|{{cite news|title=Bronco Eleven Wins Second Straight Tilt|newspaper=The Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 1, 1950|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16710810/bronco_eleven_wins_second_straight_tilt/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 7| |Illinois State Normal|Alumni Field|Mount Pleasant, MI|L 13-14|3,000|{{cite news|title=Central Michigan Edged in Last Quarter, 14-13|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|date=October 8, 1950|page=50|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16710951/central_michigan_edged_in_last_quarter/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 14| |Bowling Green|Alumni Field|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 12-0|6,000|{{cite news|title=Soph Runs Kickoff 100 Yards as Chips Nip Bowling Green|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|date=October 15, 1950|page=46|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711035/soph_runs_kickoff_100_yards_as_chips/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 21|at|{{cfb link|year=1950|team=DePauw Tigers|title=DePauw}}|Blackstock Stadium|Greencastle, IN|W 33-20| |{{cite news|title=DePauw's 'Old Gold' Festivity Spoiled|newspaper=The Indianapolis News|date=October 21, 1950|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711132/depauws_old_gold_festivity_spoiled/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 28|at|Michigan Normal|Briggs Field|Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)|W 26-7| |{{cite news|title=Central Michigan Beats Michigan Normal, 26-7|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=October 29, 1950|pages=2–3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711249/central_michigan_beats_michigan_normal/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 3|at|Northern Illinois|DeKalb Township High School Field|DeKalb, IL|W 26-14| |{{cite news|title=Chippewas Win, 26-14|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|date=November 4, 1950|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711388/chippewas_win_2614/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 11| |{{cfb link|year=1950|team=Ferris Institute Bulldogs|title=Ferris Institute}}|Alumni Field|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 40-0| |{{cite news|title=Central Michigan Hands Ferris Institute 40-0 Defeat|newspaper=The Lansing State Journal|date=November 12, 1950|page=46|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711491/central_michigan_hands_ferris_institute/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 18|at|{{cfb link|year=1950|team=Hillsdale Dales|title=Hillsdale}}| |Hillsdale, MI|L 20-21| |{{cite news|title=Hillsdale Nips Central Michigan|newspaper=Port Huron Times Herald|date=November 19, 1950|page=21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16711571/hillsdale_nips_central_michigan/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13011 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 14, 2022 }}

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