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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.


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