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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Herb Deromedi enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Kent  41   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Miami Ohio  37   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Alcorn State  16   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Ball State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Ohio  17   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Illinois State  45   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Northern Illinois  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Bowling Green State  38   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Toledo  27   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Eastern Michigan  41   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Western Michigan  35   14   W       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored331
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average10.8
  Opponents Record38-37
  Conference Record8-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record5-1
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 10-125182 8-022358  Dwight Wallace
Central Michigan 9-2331119 8-127088  Herb Deromedi
Miami Ohio 8-2-1228161 5-2154121  Thomas Tom Reed
Western Michigan 7-4220152 5-4169129  Elliot Uzelac
Bowling Green 4-7277267 3-5179191  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Ohio 3-8120246 3-5113163  Bob Kappes
Kent State 4-7158248 2-694202  Ron Blackledge
Toledo 2-9144256 2-7132201  Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Eastern Michigan 3-7122238 1-554172  Mike Stock
Northern Illinois 5-6232284   Pat Culpepper

1978 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1978 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.