American college football season
1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football |
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MAC champion |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Record | 9–2 (7–2 MAC) |
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Head coach | - Herb Deromedi (3rd season)
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MVP | Chuck Stiver |
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Home stadium | Perry Shorts Stadium |
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The 1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 9–2 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored their opponents, 218 to 127.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 124,533 in six home games.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kevin Northup with 1,011 passing yards, Willie Todd with 659 rushing yards, and tight end Mike Hirn with 388 receiving yards.[5] Defensive tackle Chuck Stiver received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Five Central Michigan players (Stiver, offensive tackle Marty Smallbone, offensive guard Joe Maiorana, defensive end Kurt Dobronski, and defensive back Robert Jackson) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7] Coach Deromedi received the MAC Coach of the Year award.[8]
Schedule
Roster
1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | QB | 3 | Kevin Northup | Sr | G | 67 | Tony Vitale | Jr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | 57 | Ray Bentley | So | S | 23 | Robert Jackson | Sr | DE | 49 | Dan O'Brien | So | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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See also
References
- ^ "1980 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. 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.
- ^ "1980 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 91.
- ^ "Big plays doom ISU". The Pantagraph. September 21, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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