1983 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1983 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled an 8–3 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 257 to 136.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 115,635 in five home games.[4]

1983 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–3 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPChris McKay
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois $ 8 –1 –010 –2 –0
Toledo 7 –2 –09 –2 –0
Bowling Green 7 –2 –08 –3 –0
Central Michigan 7 –2 –08 –3 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Western Michigan 4 –5 –06 –5 –0
Miami (OH) 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ohio 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Kent State 1 –8 –01 –10 –0
Eastern Michigan 0 –9 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Fillmore with 915 passing yards, tailback Curtis Adams with 1,431 rushing yards, and split end John DeBoer with 540 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard Chris McKay received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Six Central Michigan players (Adams, McKay, linebacker Kevin Egnatuk, defensive tackle Pat Brackett, defensive tackle Mike Mills, and defensive back Jim Bowman) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3at Kentucky*
L 14–31
September 17Northern Michigan*
W 37–15
September 24at Western Michigan
W 32–14
October 1Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 13–7
October 8Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 24–3
October 15at Ohio
W 14–9
October 22Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 7–12
October 29at Bowling Green
L 14–15
November 5Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–14
November 12at Ball State
W 38–10
November 19at Toledo
W 34–6
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1983 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. "1983 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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