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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1989 Season Highlights  
 Herb Deromedi enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.  
    
		
		
1989 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 9   @ Louisiana Lafayette  
    
   	 20  
   	 22  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 16   vs.
Akron 
  
    
   	 26  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   @
Bowling Green State 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   @
Miami Ohio 
  
    
   	 20  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   vs.
Kent 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   @
Western Michigan 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   vs. Youngstown State  
    
   	 3  
   	 30  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   vs.
Eastern Michigan 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 9  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   @
Ball State 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 13  
     T   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   vs.
Ohio 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 15  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   @
Toledo 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 29  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1989 Season Totals  
  Record 5-5
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  Points Scored 228  
  Scoring Average 20.7  
  Points Allowed 182  
  Defense Average 16.5  
  Opponents Record 34-38
  
  Conference Record 5-2  
  Home Record 3-2
  
  Away Record 2-3
-1
     
  
 
		
1989 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1989 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1989 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
	  
 In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.