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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1983 Season Highlights  
 Herb Deromedi enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.  
    
		
		
1983 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 3   @
Kentucky 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 10   vs. Northern Michigan  
    
   	 37  
   	 15  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 24   @
Western Michigan 
  
    
   	 32  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 1   vs.
Kent 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 8   vs.
Eastern Michigan 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 15   @
Ohio 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 9  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 22   vs.
Miami Ohio 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 12  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 29   @
Bowling Green State 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 15  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 5   vs.
Northern Illinois 
  
    
   	 30  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 12   @
Ball State 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 10  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 19   @
Toledo 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 6  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1983 Season Totals  
  Record 8-3
  
  Points Scored 257  
  Scoring Average 23.4  
  Points Allowed 136  
  Defense Average 12.4  
  Opponents Record 46-43
  
  Conference Record 7-2  
  Home Record 4-1
  
  Away Record 4-2
     
  
 
		
1983 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1983 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1983 All Mid-American Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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