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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: Herb Deromedi
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Herb Deromedi enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Kent  41   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Miami Ohio  37   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Alcorn State  16   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Ball State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Ohio  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Illinois State  45   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Northern Illinois  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Bowling Green State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Toledo  27   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Eastern Michigan  41   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Western Michigan  35   14   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored331
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record38-37
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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