1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1976 record 7–4 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach Roy Kramer (10th year)
MVP John Kloc, John Wunderlich
Home stadium Perry Shorts Stadium
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 6 – 2 – 0     8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0     1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their tenth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 223 to 219.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 91,345 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Rummel with 761 passing yards, running back Mike Gray with 734 rushing yards, and tight end Wayne Schwalbach with 496 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard John Kloc and defensive tackle John Wunderlich were co-recipients of the team's most valuable player award.[6] Wunderlich, Schwalbach, and defensive back Ed Rykulski received first-team All-MAC honors.[7] Placekicker Rade Savich kicked 14 field goals, a school record that he broke in 1978.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "1976 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, 112. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. ↑ "1976 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. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 82.

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