1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHerb Deromedi (8th season)
MVPJohn Kloc, John Wunderlich
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Kent State 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
Ohio 6 –2 –07 –4 –0
Western Michigan 6 –3 –07 –4 –0
Central Michigan 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Bowling Green 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Miami (OH) 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Toledo 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
Northern Illinois 0 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their tenth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 223 to 219.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 91,345 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Rummel with 761 passing yards, running back Mike Gray with 734 rushing yards, and tight end Wayne Schwalbach with 496 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard John Kloc and defensive tackle John Wunderlich were co-recipients of the team's most valuable player award.[6] Wunderlich, Schwalbach, and defensive back Ed Rykulski received first-team All-MAC honors.[7] Placekicker Rade Savich kicked 14 field goals, a school record that he broke in 1978.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 11 Kent State
L 10–20
September 18 Toledo
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 9–7
September 25at Marshall *
W 22–7
October 2 Illinois State *
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 26–7
October 9 Ohio
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 17–15
October 16 Indiana State *
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 16–13
October 23at Northern Michigan * Marquette, MIL 13–41
October 30at Bowling Green
W 38–28
November 6at Eastern Michigan
L 27–30
November 13at Northern Illinois
W 31–9
November 20at Western Michigan
L 14–42
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1976 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, 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. ↑ "1976 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. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 82.


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