1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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]

1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record9–2 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPChuck Stiver
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
1980 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 7 –2 –09 –2 –0
Western Michigan 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Northern Illinois 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Miami (OH) 4 –3 –05 –6 –0
Ball State 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Ohio 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Bowling Green 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
Toledo 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Kent State 3 –6 –03 –8 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –7 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Ball State
W 21–17
September 13at Miami (OH)
W 15–14
September 20 Illinois State *
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 16–020,028[9]
September 27 Kent State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 21–6
October 4 Toledo
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 14–10
October 11at Ohio
L 9–24
October 18at Northern Illinois
L 0–21
October 25 Northwestern State *
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 17–0
November 1at Eastern Michigan
W 51–15
November 8 Bowling Green
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 32–10
November 15at Western Michigan
W 22–10
  • *Non-conference game

Roster
1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3 Kevin Northup Sr
G 67 Tony Vitale Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 57 Ray Bentley So
S 23 Robert Jackson Sr
DE 49 Dan O'Brien So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 2 Novo Bojovic So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

See also

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. 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. "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.
  9. "Big plays doom ISU". The Pantagraph. September 21, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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