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1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPRay Bentley
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
Seasons← 19811983 →
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 5 – 2 – 2 7 – 2 – 2
Miami (OH) 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 5 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Toledo 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
Kent State 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 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. The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with attendance of 139,653 in six home games.

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. Linebacker Ray Bentley received the team's most valuable player award. Three Central Michigan players (Adams, Bentley, and offensive guard Chris McKay) received first-team All-MAC honors.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Indiana State*W 35–1015,822
September 18Bowling Green
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 30–34
September 25at East Carolina*L 6–2418,750
October 2at Eastern MichiganW 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 StateW 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 IllinoisL 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.
  8. "Balanced CMU brushes Sycamores aside, 35–10". The Grand Rapids Press. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "East Carolina wins 24–6". The Charlotte Observer. September 26, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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