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Central Michigan Football Team History


Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan University
 Mount Pleasant, MI
Founded: 1892
Stadium: Kelly-Shorts Stadium
Capacity: 30,087
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Roy Kramer
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Roy Kramer enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Kent  10   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Toledo  9   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Marshall  22   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Illinois State  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Ohio  17   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Indiana State  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Northern Michigan  13   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Bowling Green State  38   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Eastern Michigan  27   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Northern Illinois  31   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Western Michigan  14   42   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored223
  Scoring Average20.3
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record24-42
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-3
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 8-4280206 6-220892  Dennis Fitzgerald
Ohio 7-4253175 6-2218120  Bill Hess
Western Michigan 7-4270202 6-3229160  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 8-3257124 4-114554  Dave McClain
Central Michigan 7-4223219 4-3146151  Roy Kramer
Bowling Green 6-5292249 4-3191159  Don Nehlen
Miami Ohio 3-8160208 2-486106  Dick Crum
Toledo 3-8185232 2-6128179  John A. Murphy
Eastern Michigan 2-9132355 1-578224  Ed Chlebek
Northern Illinois 1-1056366   Pat Culpepper

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.