1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (6–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPs
  • Carl Kloosterman
  • Steve Sklenar
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $9–0–011–1–0
Miami (OH)7–1–18–2–1
Central Michigan6–3–07–3–0
Western Michigan4–4–14–6–1
Northern Illinois4–4–04–7–0
Ball State3–6–04–7–0
Eastern Michigan3–6–04–7–0
Toledo3–6–04–7–0
Kent State2–6–03–8–0
Ohio2–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (6–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 194 to 143.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 96,735 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Fillmore with 1,191 passing yards, Tony Brown with 655 rushing yards, and John DeBoer with 494 receiving yards.[5] Cornerback Carl Kloosterman and outside linebacker Steve Sklenar received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Three Central Michigan players (Kloosterman, Sklenar, and offensive guard Rick Poljan) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Pacific (CA)*
W 27–1024,922[8]
September 28at Ohio
W 13–7[9]
October 5Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 21–1718,463[10]
October 12at Western Michigan
W 24–1718,072[11]
October 19at Bowling Green
L 18–2316,500[12]
October 26Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 17–10[13]
November 2Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–1915,321[14]
November 9at Toledo
L 7–10[15]
November 16at Ball State
W 23–9[16]
November 23Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–2112,016[17]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1985 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. ↑ "1985 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. ↑ "CMU rebounds from slow start". The Saginaw News. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Central nips Ohio U., 13–7". The Muskegon Chronicle. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Chippewas outlast Kent State". The Grand Rapids Press. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Down 17–0, CMU lands of feet with 24–17 victory over Broncos". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "McClure guides BG past Chippewas, 23–18". The Flint Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Fillmore leads CMU to win over Eastern". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Ill-advised pass costly to Central". The Saginaw News. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Toledo upsets CMU, 10–7". The Grand Rapids Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Central wallops Ball State, 23–9". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "CMU wins finale, 30–21". The Saginaw News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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