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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Herb Deromedi enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 The Chippewas won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Ball State  21   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Miami Ohio  15   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Illinois State  16   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Kent  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Toledo  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Ohio  9   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Northern Illinois  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Northwestern State  17   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Eastern Michigan  51   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Bowling Green State  32   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Western Michigan  22   10   W       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored218
  Scoring Average19.8
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average11.5
  Opponents Record36-40
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-2
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-2218127 7-2185127  Herb Deromedi
Western Michigan 7-4233179 6-3195129  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5239198 5-4204153  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5222196 5-4180138  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 5-6241192 4-316799  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7189186 4-4131122  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Toledo 4-7187190 3-6132160  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Kent State 3-8159279 3-6149231  Ron Blackledge
Eastern Michigan 1-981322 1-764286  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 7-4216175   Bill Mallory

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.