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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
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 8 – 0 – 1 10 – 0 – 1
Toledo 7 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Western Michigan 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Ohio 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Miami (OH) 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Bowling Green 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
Kent State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Western Michigan
W 10–021,980[8]
September 22at Bowling Green
W 24–0[9]
September 29 Miami (OH)
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 19–1824,348[10]
October 6 Ohio
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 26–0[11]
October 13 Northern Illinois
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 31–1120,327[12]
October 20at Ball State
W 31–3012,713[13]
October 27at Kent State
W 44–21[14]
November 3at Toledo
T 7–725,570[15]
November 10 Eastern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 37–1419,889[16]
November 17at Northwestern State *
W 28–06,700[17]
November 24at San Jose State *
W 34–3210,424[18]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1979 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 3 Kevin Northup Jr
G 67 Tony Vitale So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 57 Ray Bentley Fr
S 23 Robert Jackson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 2 Novo Bojovic Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  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. ^ "Central Michigan shuts out Falcons". The Indianapolis Star. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Nothing Pleasant In Mt. Pleasant: Miami Falls, 19-18". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 30, 1979. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Central superb in 26-0 rout of Ohio U." Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "CMU's defense stops Huskies, 31-11". The Lansing State Journal. October 14, 1979. pp. C1, C7 – via Newspapers.coma.
  13. ^ "Last-Second Field Goal Lifts MAC-Leading Chips Over Cards". The Muncie Star. October 21, 1979. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Central has biggest scoring day, 44-21". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1979. p. 3F – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "CMU ties Toledo, 7-7". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1979. pp. 1F, 8F – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Unbeaten Central wraps up first MAC crown, 37-14". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1979. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Northwestern routed by rugged Chippewas". The Times (Shreveport). November 18, 1979. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "CMU puts finishing touch on undefeated season, 34-32". Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1979. p. 7F – via Newspapers.com.


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