1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Record7–3 (6–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPs
  • Carl Kloosterman
  • Steve Sklenar
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
←  1984
1986  →
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 9 –0 –011 –1 –0
Miami (OH) 7 –1 –18 –2 –1
Central Michigan 6 –3 –07 –3 –0
Western Michigan 4 –4 –14 –6 –1
Northern Illinois 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
Ball State 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Eastern Michigan 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Toledo 3 –6 –04 –7 –0
Kent State 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Ohio 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (6–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 194 to 143. [1] [2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, [3] with attendance of 96,735 in five home games. [4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Fillmore with 1,191 passing yards, Tony Brown with 655 rushing yards, and John DeBoer with 494 receiving yards. [5] Cornerback Carl Kloosterman and outside linebacker Steve Sklenar received the team's most valuable player award. [6] Three Central Michigan players (Kloosterman, Sklenar, and offensive guard Rick Poljan) received first-team All-MAC honors. [7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Pacific (CA) *
W 27–1024,922 [8]
September 28at Ohio
W 13–7 [9]
October 5 Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 21–1718,463 [10]
October 12at Western Michigan
W 24–1718,072 [11]
October 19at Bowling Green
L 18–2316,500 [12]
October 26 Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 17–10 [13]
November 2 Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–1915,321 [14]
November 9at Toledo
L 7–10 [15]
November 16at Ball State
W 23–9 [16]
November 23 Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–2112,016 [17]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1985 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. ↑ "1985 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. ↑ "CMU rebounds from slow start". The Saginaw News. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Central nips Ohio U., 13–7". The Muskegon Chronicle. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Chippewas outlast Kent State". The Grand Rapids Press. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Down 17–0, CMU lands of feet with 24–17 victory over Broncos". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "McClure guides BG past Chippewas, 23–18". The Flint Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Fillmore leads CMU to win over Eastern". The Kalamazoo Gazette. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Ill-advised pass costly to Central". The Saginaw News. November 3, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Toledo upsets CMU, 10–7". The Grand Rapids Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Central wallops Ball State, 23–9". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "CMU wins finale, 30–21". The Saginaw News. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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