1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion
Conference Mid-American Conference
1980 record 9–2 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach Herb Deromedi (3rd year)
MVP Chuck Stiver
Home stadium Perry Shorts Stadium
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 7 – 2 – 0     9 – 2 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois 4 – 3 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Miami 4 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Ball State 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 4 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 0     1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 9–2 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored their opponents, 218 to 127.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 124,533 in six home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kevin Northup with 1,011 passing yards, Willie Todd with 659 rushing yards, and tight end Mike Hirn with 388 receiving yards.[5] Defensive tackle Chuck Stiver received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Five Central Michigan players (Stiver, offensive tackle Marty Smallbone, offensive guard Joe Maiorana, defensive end Kurt Dobronski, and defensive back Robert Jackson) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7] Coach Deromedi received the MAC Coach of the Year award.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "1980 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. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. ↑ "1980 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. 91.

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