1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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]

1981 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1981 record7–4 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
MVPReggie Mitchell
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
1981 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Toledo $ 8 1 0  9 3 0
Miami 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 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 (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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5at Pacific*L 3–10
September 19Northern IllinoisW 17–10
September 26Arkansas State*
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 23–26
October 3Eastern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 63–14
October 10at Western Michigan W 15–13
October 17at ToledoL 3–17
October 24Kent State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 24–3
October 31at OhioW 38–21
November 7Miami (OH)
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 3–7
November 14at Ball StateW 28–7
November 21at Bowling GreenW 6–3
  • *Non-conference game

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. 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.
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