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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: Roy Kramer
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Roy Kramer enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Ohio  21   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Ball State  12   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Northern Michigan  26   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Indiana State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Western Illinois  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Eastern Kentucky  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Eastern Illinois  63   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Akron  10   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Illinois State  28   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Youngstown State  28   28   T       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Eastern Michigan  3   28   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record5-5 -1
  Points Scored265
  Scoring Average24.1
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record17-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-3 -1
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kent State 6-5-1191196Lost  18-214-111156  Don James
Bowling Green 6-3-1184127 3-1-17542  Don Nehlen
Toledo 6-5196210 3-3110118  John A. Murphy
Miami Ohio 7-3232116 2-310787  Bill Mallory
Western Michigan 7-3-1229201 2-2-181100  William Doolittle
Ohio 3-8185321 2-4102162  Bill Hess
Eastern Michigan 6-4202162   Dan Boisture
Central Michigan 5-5-1265190   Roy Kramer

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.