1984 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1984 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–2–1 (6–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPCurtis Adams, Pat Brackett
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo $ 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Bowling Green 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan 6 – 2 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Ohio 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Northern Illinois 3 – 5 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Miami (OH) 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Western Michigan 3 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Kent State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 2 – 5 – 2 2 – 7 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1984 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled an 8–2–1 record (6–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 282 to 141.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 145,273 in seven home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob DeMarco with 1,427 passing yards, tailback Curtis Adams with 1,204 rushing yards, and split end John DeBoer with 831 receiving yards.[5] Adams and defensive tackle Pat Brackett received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Adams was also selected by the United Press International as a second-team player on the 1984 College Football All-America Team.[7] Six Central Michigan players (Adams, Brackett, DeBoer, outside linebacker Steve Sklenar, linebacker Mike Bevier, and defensive back Jim Bowman) received first-team All-MAC honors.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Northern Michigan*
W 45–22
September 15East Carolina*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 17–1223,249[9]
September 22Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 38–19
September 29at Kent State
W 14–10
October 6at Eastern Michigan
T 16–16
October 13Ohio
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 35–3
October 20at Miami (OH)
W 10–9
October 27Bowling Green
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 42–21
November 3at Northern Illinois
L 7–8[10]
November 10Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 51–7
November 17Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 7–14
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1984 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. ^ "1984 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  7. ^ "Honor Teams". The Indianapolis Star. December 5, 1984. p. 62.
  8. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
  9. ^ "CMU wins game, loses quarterback". Detroit Free Press. September 16, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "CMU runs out of lives on road". The Saginaw News. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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