1986 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1986 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC standings, and were outscored by their opponents, 284 to 258.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 118,457 in five home games.[4]

1986 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
MVPRick Poljan
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Miami (OH) $ 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
Toledo 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Bowling Green 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Kent State 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Eastern Michigan 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Central Michigan 4 –4 –05 –5 –0
Western Michigan 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Ohio 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Marcelle Carruthers with 912 passing yards, Rodney Stevenson with 1,104 rushing yards, and Melvin Houston with 210 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard Rick Poljan received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Three Central Michigan players (offensive tackle Brian Williams, offensive guard Rick Poljan, and running back Rodney Stevenson) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Idaho*
W 34–21
September 20Bowling Green
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 20–10
September 27Ohio
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 56–27
October 4at Kent State
L 30–33
October 11Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 18–10
October 18at Tulsa*
L 6–4210,876
October 25at Eastern Michigan
L 16–34
November 1at Miami (OH)
L 21–59
November 8Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–26
November 15Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 43–22
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1986 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. "1986 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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