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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  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Roy Kramer enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Alcorn State  37   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Eastern Michigan  9   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Illinois State  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Ohio  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Ball State  12   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Northern Illinois  25   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Akron  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Bowling Green State  35   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Kent  49   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Toledo  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Western Michigan  28   23   W       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored315
  Scoring Average28.6
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average14.1
  Opponents Record33-43
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record5-1
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-1315155 7-1233127  Roy Kramer
Miami Ohio 10-1262173 5-012748  Dick Crum
Ball State 9-2377169 5-118880  Dave McClain
Kent State 6-5200241 5-4167185  Dennis Fitzgerald
Eastern Michigan 8-3239195 4-3126112  Ed Chlebek
Bowling Green 5-7275296 4-3155148  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Western Michigan 4-7254231 3-5191175  Elliot Uzelac
Toledo 2-9112287 2-7103241  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Northern Illinois 3-8138249   Pat Culpepper
Ohio 1-10241361 0-8159252  Bill Hess

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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