1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPRay Bentley
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $7–2–07–5–0
Western Michigan5–2–27–2–2
Miami (OH)5–3–07–4–0
Central Michigan5–3–16–4–1
Ohio5–4–06–5–0
Toledo5–4–06–5–0
Northern Illinois5–4–05–5–0
Ball State4–4–05–6–0
Eastern Michigan1–7–11–9–1
Kent State0–9–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The 1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 199.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 139,653 in six home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob DeMarco with 1,113 passing yards, tailback Curtis Adams with 1,090 rushing yards, and Jaime Jackson with 412 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Ray Bentley received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Three Central Michigan players (Adams, Bentley, and offensive guard Chris McKay) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Indiana State*
W 35–1015,822[8]
September 18Bowling Green
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 30–3425,883[9]
September 25at East Carolina*
L 6–2418,750[10]
October 27:30 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
W 13–812,983[11]
October 91:28 p.m.Western Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
T 18–1828,632[12]
October 161:31 p.m.Toledo
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 16–1218,321[13]
October 231:00 p.m.at Kent State
W 31–2012,304[14]
October 301:32 p.m.Ohio
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 42–1824,382[15]
November 61:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)
L 0–2318,626[16]
November 13Ball State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 24–1316,582[17]
November 202:30 p.m.at Northern Illinois
L 13–1922,618–24,380[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "1982 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 113. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. ↑ "1982 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  7. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
  8. ↑ "Balanced CMU brushes Sycamores aside, 35–10". The Grand Rapids Press. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bowling Green shakes off tenacious Chippewas, 34–30". The Grand Rapids Press. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "East Carolina wins 24–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "CMU extends EMU's string". The Saginaw News. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Wind has effect on Broncos". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Another big one added to CMU lore". The Flint Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Kent State loses again, 31–20". The Plain Dealer. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Chips flay past Bobcats". The Grand Rapids Press. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Miami wins memorable finale, 23–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 7, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Birnbaum blasts key Central's win, 24–13". The Saginaw News. November 14, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ Graham, Tim (November 21, 1972). "Graham, Gill spur NIU past Chippewas". Daily Chronicle. De Kalb, Illinois. pp. 11, 13. Retrieved May 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ↑ "Northern Illinois rallies to nip Central Michigan". The Courier-Journal. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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