1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1981 record 7–4 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach Herb Deromedi (4th year)
MVP Reggie Mitchell
Home stadium Perry Shorts Stadium
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 – 1 – 0     9 – 3 – 0
Miami 6 – 1 – 1     8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 1     5 – 5 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 2 – 6 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 7 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0     0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 223 to 131.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 104,310 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob DeMarco with 1,159 passing yards, Reggie Mitchell with 1,068 rushing yards, and tight end Mike Hirn with 295 receiving yards.[5] Mitchell received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Six Central Michigan players (Hirn, Mitchell, offensive tackle Tony Vitale, defensive end Kurt Dobronski, linebacker Ray Bentley, and defensive back Bruce Brownie) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "1981 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. ↑ "1981 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.
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