American college football season
The 1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their second season under head coach Herb Deromedi , the Chippewas compiled a 10–0–1 record, won the Mid-American Conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 291 to 133.[1] [2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan ,[3] with attendance of 101,705 in five home games.[4]
The team's statistical leaders were Gary Hogeboom with 1,404 passing yards, Willie Todd with 1,003 rushing yards, and Mike Ball with 457 receiving yards.[5] Hogeboom was selected as the team's most valuable player and as the MAC Offensive Player of the Year.[6] Seven Central Michigan players (OT Marty Smallbone, WR Mike Ball, RB Willie Todd, QB Gary Hogeboom, DT Bill White, DB Robert Jackson , and LB Tim Hollandsworth) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 8 Western Michigan W 10–021,980 [8] September 22 at Bowling Green W 24–0 September 29 Miami (OH) Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 19–1824,348 [9] October 6 Ohio Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 26–0[10] October 13 Northern Illinois Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 31–1120,327 [11] October 20 at Ball State W 31–3012,713 [12] October 27 at Kent State W 44–21[13] November 3 at Toledo T 7–725,570 [14] November 10 Eastern Michigan Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry ) W 37–1419,889 [15] November 17 at Northwestern State * W 28–06,700 [16] November 24 at San Jose State * W 34–3210,424 [17]
1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 3 Kevin Northup Jr G 67 Tony Vitale So
Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ "1979 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015 . ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 112. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016 . ^ "Football Facilities" . Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016 . ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87. ^ "1979 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015 . ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 91, 95. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92. ^ "CMU stops Broncos, 10-0" . Detroit Free Press . September 9, 1979. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Nothing Pleasant In Mt. Pleasant: Miami Falls, 19-18" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . September 30, 1979. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Central superb in 26-0 rout of Ohio U." Detroit Free Press . October 7, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com . ^ "CMU's defense stops Huskies, 31-11" . The Lansing State Journal . October 14, 1979. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.coma . ^ "Last-Second Field Goal Lifts MAC-Leading Chips Over Cards" . The Muncie Star . October 21, 1979. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Central has biggest scoring day, 44-21" . Detroit Free Press . October 28, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com . ^ "CMU ties Toledo, 7-7" . Detroit Free Press . November 4, 1979. pp. 1F, 8F – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Unbeaten Central wraps up first MAC crown, 37-14" . Detroit Free Press . November 11, 1979. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Northwestern routed by rugged Chippewas" . The Times (Shreveport) . November 18, 1979. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com . ^ "CMU puts finishing touch on undefeated season, 34-32" . Detroit Free Press . November 25, 1979. p. 7F – via Newspapers.com .
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