1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (6–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPCarl Kloosterman, Steve Sklenar
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 9 –0 –011 –1 –0
Miami (OH) 7 –1 –18 –2 –1
Central Michigan 6 –3 –07 –3 –0
Western Michigan 4 –4 –14 –6 –1
Northern Illinois 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
Ball State 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Eastern Michigan 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Toledo 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Kent State 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Ohio 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (6–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 194 to 143.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 96,735 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Fillmore with 1,191 passing yards, Tony Brown with 655 rushing yards, and John DeBoer with 494 receiving yards.[5] Cornerback Carl Kloosterman and outside linebacker Steve Sklenar received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Three Central Michigan players (Kloosterman, Sklenar, and offensive guard Rick Poljan) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 14Pacific (CA)*
W 27–10
September 28at Ohio
W 13–7
October 5Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 21–17
October 12at Western Michigan
W 24–17
October 19at Bowling Green
L 18–23
October 26Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 17–10
November 2Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–19
November 9at Toledo
L 7–10
November 16at Ball State
W 23–9
November 23Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–21
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1985 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. ↑ "1985 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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