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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  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Herb Deromedi enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 The Chippewas won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Western Michigan  10   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Bowling Green State  24   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Miami Ohio  19   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Ohio  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Northern Illinois  31   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Ball State  31   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Kent  44   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Toledo  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Eastern Michigan  37   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Northwestern State  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ San Jose State  34   32   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-0 -1
  Points Scored291
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average12.1
  Opponents Record44-40
  Conference Record8-0
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-0 -1
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-0-1291133 8-0-1229101  Herb Deromedi
Toledo 7-3-1213190 7-1-1199110  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Western Michigan 6-5186127 5-4142103  Elliot Uzelac
Ball State 6-5272191 4-4200152  Dwight Wallace
Ohio 6-5238174 4-4166143  Brian Burke
Miami Ohio 6-5223142 3-413290  Thomas Tom Reed
Bowling Green 4-7194265 3-5139180  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Eastern Michigan 2-8-1113236 1-6-165181  Mike Stock
Kent State 1-10127298 1-8100266  Ron Blackledge
Northern Illinois 5-5-1177206   Pat Culpepper

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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