1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPReggie Mitchell
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 8 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH) 6 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 5 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 5 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois 2 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 223 to 131.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 104,310 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob DeMarco with 1,159 passing yards, Reggie Mitchell with 1,068 rushing yards, and tight end Mike Hirn with 295 receiving yards.[5] Mitchell received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Six Central Michigan players including Hirn, Mitchell, offensive tackle Tony Vitale, defensive end Kurt Dobronski, linebacker Ray Bentley, and defensive back Bruce Brownie; received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 5at Pacific (CA)*
L 3–10[8]
September 19Northern Illinois
W 17–10[9]
September 26Arkansas State*
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 23–26[10]
October 3Eastern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 63–14[11]
October 10at Western Michigan
W 15–13[12]
October 17at Toledo
L 3–17[13]
October 24Kent State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 24–3[14]
October 31at Ohio
W 38–21[15]
November 7Miami (OH)
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 3–7[16]
November 14at Ball State
W 28–7[17]
November 21at Bowling Green
W 6–3[18]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 7 Stephen Jones Jr
G 67 Tony Vitale Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 57 Ray Bentley Jr
DE 49 Dan O'Brien Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 13 Novo Bojovic Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1981 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. ^ "1981 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. ^ "Pacific shakes 7-year home opener jinx, 10–3". The Sacramento Bee. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Goal line stand stops N. Illinois". Chicago Tribune. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas State edges Central Michigan, 26–23". The Columbus Ledger. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "CMU bench blasts EMU, 63–14". The Saginaw News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Central Michigan squeezes by Western Michgan 15–13". Star Tribune. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Toledo triumphs, 17–3, takes 1st place in MAC". The Plain Dealer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "CMU flashes past Kent State with ease". The Grand Rapids Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "CMU a winner". Lansing State Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "...as Central Michigan bows to vengeful Miami, 7–3". The Grand Rapids Press. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Mitchell lifts Chippewas". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Central Mich. 6, Bowling Green 3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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