1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
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]
| 1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| 1985 record | 7–3 (6–3 MAC) |
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| Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green $ | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 14 | Pacific* | W 27–10 | |||
| September 28 | at Ohio | W 13–7 | |||
| October 5 | Kent State |
| W 21–17 | ||
| October 12 | at Western Michigan | W 24–17 | |||
| October 19 | at Bowling Green | L 18–23 | |||
| October 26 | Eastern Michigan |
| W 17–10 | ||
| November 2 | Miami (OH) |
| L 14–19 | ||
| November 9 | at Toledo | L 7–10 | |||
| November 16 | at Ball State | W 23–9 | |||
| November 23 | Northern Illinois |
| W 30–21 | ||
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References
- "1985 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 113. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
- "1985 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
- 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
External links
- Sideline game program, September 14, 1985 (Parents Day)
- 1985 Mid-American Conference Football Directory