American college football season
1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football |
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MAC champion |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Record | 10–0–1 (8–0–1 MAC) |
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Head coach | - Herb Deromedi (2nd season)
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MVP | Gary Hogeboom |
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Home stadium | Perry Shorts Stadium |
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The 1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the Mid-American Conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 291 to 133.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 101,705 in five home games.[4]
The team's statistical leaders were Gary Hogeboom with 1,404 passing yards, Willie Todd with 1,003 rushing yards, and Mike Ball with 457 receiving yards.[5] Hogeboom was selected as the team's most valuable player and as the MAC Offensive Player of the Year.[6] Seven Central Michigan players (OT Marty Smallbone, WR Mike Ball, RB Willie Todd, QB Gary Hogeboom, DT Bill White, DB Robert Jackson, and LB Tim Hollandsworth) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | Western Michigan | | W 10–0 | 21,980 | [8] |
September 22 | at Bowling Green | | W 24–0 | | |
September 29 | Miami (OH) | - Perry Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI
| W 19–18 | 24,348 | [9] |
October 6 | Ohio | - Perry Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI
| W 26–0 | | [10] |
October 13 | Northern Illinois | - Perry Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI
| W 31–11 | 20,327 | [11] |
October 20 | at Ball State | | W 31–30 | 12,713 | [12] |
October 27 | at Kent State | | W 44–21 | | [13] |
November 3 | at Toledo | | T 7–7 | 25,570 | [14] |
November 10 | Eastern Michigan | - Perry Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
| W 37–14 | 19,889 | [15] |
November 17 | at Northwestern State * | | W 28–0 | 6,700 | [16] |
November 24 | at San Jose State * | | W 34–32 | 10,424 | [17] |
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Roster
1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | 3 | Kevin Northup | Jr | G | 67 | Tony Vitale | So | | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
References
- ^ "1979 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 112. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
- ^ "1979 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 91, 95.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
- ^ "CMU stops Broncos, 10-0". Detroit Free Press. September 9, 1979. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nothing Pleasant In Mt. Pleasant: Miami Falls, 19-18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1979. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central superb in 26-0 rout of Ohio U." Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU's defense stops Huskies, 31-11". The Lansing State Journal. October 14, 1979. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.coma.
- ^ "Last-Second Field Goal Lifts MAC-Leading Chips Over Cards". The Muncie Star. October 21, 1979. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central has biggest scoring day, 44-21". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU ties Toledo, 7-7". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1979. pp. 1F, 8F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Central wraps up first MAC crown, 37-14". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1979. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern routed by rugged Chippewas". The Times (Shreveport). November 18, 1979. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CMU puts finishing touch on undefeated season, 34-32". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1979. p. 7F – via Newspapers.com.
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