1987 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–4–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPEric Reed
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1987 Mid-American football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Michigan $ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
Kent State 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Miami (OH) 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Bowling Green 5 –3 –05 –6 –0
Western Michigan 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Central Michigan 3 –4 –15 –5 –1
Toledo 3 –4 –13 –7 –1
Ball State 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ohio 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 222 to 203.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 101,481 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Marcelle Carruthers with 1,323 passing yards, tailback John Hood with 1,121 rushing yards, and wide receiver Eric Reed with 652 receiving yards.[5] Reed received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Five Central Michigan players (offensive tackle Joe Churches, tailback John Hood, outside linebacker Phil Zielinski, inside linebacker Chris Wise, and defensive back Howard Young) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Miami (OH)
L 6–15
September 12at Idaho*
W 30–188,000[8][9]
September 26at Minnesota*
L 10–3046,868
October 3at Kent State
L 21–24
October 10Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 16–625,906
October 17Tulsa*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 41–1819,612
October 24at Ball State
L 3–13
October 31Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 30–27
November 7at Ohio
W 31–17
November 14Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
T 17–17
November 21at Bowling Green
L 17–18
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1987 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. ↑ "1987 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. ↑ Pierce, Oliver (September 12, 1987). "UI must ground Chippewas' rush". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
  9. ↑ Pierce, Oliver (September 14, 1987). "CMU has too much for gutty Vandals". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
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