1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPRay Bentley
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 7 –2 –07 –5 –0
Western Michigan 5 –2 –27 –2 –2
Miami (OH) 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Central Michigan 5 –3 –16 –4 –1
Ohio 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Toledo 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Northern Illinois 5 –4 –05 –5 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –7 –11 –9 –1
Kent State 0 –9 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The 1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 199.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 139,653 in six home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob DeMarco with 1,113 passing yards, tailback Curtis Adams with 1,090 rushing yards, and Jaime Jackson with 412 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Ray Bentley received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Three Central Michigan players (Adams, Bentley, and offensive guard Chris McKay) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Indiana State*
W 35–10
September 18Bowling Green
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 30–34
September 25at East Carolina*
L 6–24
October 2at Eastern Michigan
W 13–8
October 9Western Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
T 18–18
October 16Toledo
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 16–12
October 23at Kent State
W 31–20
October 30Ohio
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 42–18
November 6at Miami (OH)
L 0–23
November 13Ball State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 24–13
November 20at Northern Illinois
L 13–19
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1982 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. ↑ "1982 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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