1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	10–0–1 (8–0–1 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Deromedi (2nd season)
MVP	Gary Hogeboom
Home stadium	Perry Shorts Stadium
Seasons ←  1978 1980  →

1979 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	8	–	0	–	1			10	–	0	–	1
Toledo	7	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Western Michigan	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Ohio	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Miami (OH)	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Bowling Green	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
Kent State	1	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Western Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 10–0	21,980	[8]
September 22	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	W 24–0		[9]
September 29	Miami (OH)	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 19–18	24,348	[10]
October 6	Ohio	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 26–0		[11]
October 13	Northern Illinois	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 31–11	20,327	[12]
October 20	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	W 31–30	12,713	[13]
October 27	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 44–21		[14]
November 3	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	T 7–7	25,570	[15]
November 10	Eastern Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 37–14	19,889	[16]
November 17	at Northwestern State *	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	W 28–0	6,700	[17]
November 24	at San Jose State *	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 34–32	10,424	[18]
*Non-conference game

Roster

1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 3 Kevin Northup Jr G 67 Tony Vitale So	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 57 Ray Bentley Fr S 23 Robert Jackson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 2 Novo Bojovic Fr	Head coach Herb Deromedi Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1979 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
2. "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.
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. "1979 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
6. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 91, 95.
7. 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
8. "CMU stops Broncos, 10-0". Detroit Free Press. September 9, 1979. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Central Michigan shuts out Falcons". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Nothing Pleasant In Mt. Pleasant: Miami Falls, 19-18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1979. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Central superb in 26-0 rout of Ohio U." Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
12. "CMU's defense stops Huskies, 31-11". The Lansing State Journal. October 14, 1979. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.coma.
13. "Last-Second Field Goal Lifts MAC-Leading Chips Over Cards". The Muncie Star. October 21, 1979. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Central has biggest scoring day, 44-21". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
15. "CMU ties Toledo, 7-7". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1979. pp. 1F, 8F – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Unbeaten Central wraps up first MAC crown, 37-14". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1979. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com.
17. "Northwestern routed by rugged Chippewas". The Times (Shreveport). November 18, 1979. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
18. "CMU puts finishing touch on undefeated season, 34-32". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1979. p. 7F – via Newspapers.com.