# Lyle Bennett

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American football and track coach

Lyle Bennett Biographical details Born (1903-06-23)June 23, 1903 Died March 24, 2005(2005-03-24) (aged 101) Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. Playing career Football 1925–1926 Central Michigan Baseball 1926–1927 Central Michigan Coaching career (HC unless noted) Football 1947–1949 Central Michigan Track 1947–1970 Central Michigan Head coaching record Overall 8–15–1 (football)

**Lyle Bennett** (June 23, 1903 – March 24, 2005)[1] was an American [football](/source/American_football) and [track](/source/Track_and_field) coach. He served as the head football coach at [Central Michigan University](/source/Central_Michigan_University) program from 1947 to 1949, compiling a record of 8–15–1. Bennett was also the head track coach at Central Michigan from 1947 to 1970. He attended Central Michigan where he played football and [baseball](/source/Baseball), and ran track. He also coached at [Reed City High School](/source/Reed_City%2C_Michigan), [Rockford High School](/source/Rockford_High_School_(Michigan)), and [Hastings High School](/source/Hastings_High_School_(Michigan)), all in Michigan. The outdoor track at Central Michigan University is named for Bennett.

## Head coaching record

### Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Central Michigan Chippewas (Independent) (1947–1949) 1947 Central Michigan 2–5–1 1948 Central Michigan 3–6 1949 Central Michigan 3–4 Central Michigan: 8–15–1 Total: 8–15–1

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [LYLE BENNETT (1903-2005), Social Security Death Index](http://www.mocavo.com/Lyle-Bennett-1903-2005-Social-Security-Death-Index/02145445679388798236)

v t e Central Michigan Chippewas head football coaches Pete McCormick (1896) Carl Pray (1897–1899) Unknown (1900) No team (1901) Charles Tambling (1902–1905) No team (1906) Ralph Thacker (1907) Hugh Sutherland (1908) Harry Helmer (1909–1912) No team (1913–1915) Blake Miller (1916) Fred Johnson (1917) Charles Tambling (1918) Garland Nevitt (1919) Joe Simmons (1920) Wallace Parker (1921–1923) Lester Barnard (1924–1925) Wallace Parker (1926–1928) Butch Nowack (1929–1930) George Van Bibber (1931–1933) Alex Yunevich (1934–1936) Ron Finch (1937–1946) Lyle Bennett (1947–1949) Warren Schmakel (1950) Kenneth Kelly (1951–1966) Roy Kramer (1967–1977) Herb Deromedi (1978–1993) Dick Flynn (1994–1999) Mike DeBord (2000–2003) Brian Kelly (2004–2006) Jeff Quinn # (2006) Butch Jones (2007–2009) Steve Stripling # (2009) Dan Enos (2010–2014) John Bonamego (2015–2018) Jim McElwain (2019–2024) Matt Drinkall (2025– ) # denotes interim head coach

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