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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  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
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
  Record8-3
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average23.4
  Points Allowed136
  Defense Average12.4
  Opponents Record46-43
  Conference Record7-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-2
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-2276157 7-2200138  Dan Simrell
Bowling Green 8-3277242 7-2214152  Dennis E. Denny Stolz
Central Michigan 8-3257136 7-220690  Herb Deromedi
Ball State 6-5247302 4-4166220  Dwight Wallace
Western Michigan 6-5179208 4-5144181  Jack Harbaugh
Miami Ohio 4-7152189 3-5118107  Tim Rose
Ohio 4-7163270 3-6143205  Brian Burke
Kent State 1-10157260 1-8141225  Dick Scesniak
Northern Illinois 10-2314203Won  20-13  Bill Mallory
Eastern Michigan 1-10124276 0-9117260  Jim Harkema

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.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.