1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record10–0–1 (8–0–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPGary Hogeboom
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 8 –0 –110 –0 –1
Toledo 7 –1 –17 –3 –1
Western Michigan 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Ohio 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Northern Illinois 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Miami (OH) 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
Bowling Green 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –6 –12 –8 –1
Kent State 1 –8 –01 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Western Michigan
W 10–021,980[8]
September 22at Bowling Green
W 24–0
September 29 Miami (OH)
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 19–1824,348[9]
October 6 Ohio
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 26–0[10]
October 13 Northern Illinois
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 31–1120,327[11]
October 20at Ball State
W 31–3012,713[12]
October 27at Kent State
W 44–21[13]
November 3at Toledo
T 7–725,570[14]
November 10 Eastern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 37–1419,889[15]
November 17at Northwestern State *
W 28–06,700[16]
November 24at San Jose State *
W 34–3210,424[17]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 3 Kevin Northup Jr
G 67 Tony Vitale So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 57 Ray Bentley Fr
S 23 Robert Jackson Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 2 Novo Bojovic Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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. ↑ "Nothing Pleasant In Mt. Pleasant: Miami Falls, 19-18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1979. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Central superb in 26-0 rout of Ohio U." Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "CMU's defense stops Huskies, 31-11". The Lansing State Journal. October 14, 1979. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.coma.
  12. ↑ "Last-Second Field Goal Lifts MAC-Leading Chips Over Cards". The Muncie Star. October 21, 1979. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Central has biggest scoring day, 44-21". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "CMU ties Toledo, 7-7". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1979. pp. 1F, 8F – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Unbeaten Central wraps up first MAC crown, 37-14". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1979. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Northwestern routed by rugged Chippewas". The Times (Shreveport). November 18, 1979. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "CMU puts finishing touch on undefeated season, 34-32". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1979. p. 7F – via Newspapers.com.


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