1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois $ 8 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Toledo 7 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Bowling Green 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Ball State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Miami (OH) 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ohio 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 1 – 8 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Eastern Michigan 0 – 9 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1983 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled an 8–3 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 257 to 136.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 115,635 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Fillmore with 915 passing yards, tailback Curtis Adams with 1,431 rushing yards, and split end John DeBoer with 540 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard Chris McKay received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Six Central Michigan players (Adams, McKay, linebacker Kevin Egnatuk, defensive tackle Pat Brackett, defensive tackle Mike Mills, and defensive back Jim Bowman) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Kentucky*
L 14–3151,232[8]
September 17Northern Michigan*
W 37–1521,067[9]
September 24at Western Michigan
W 32–1432,416[10]
October 1Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 13–723,163[11]
October 8Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 24–320,016[12]
October 15at Ohio
W 14–917,000[13]
October 22Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 7–1222,433[14]
October 29at Bowling Green
L 14–1513,775[15]
November 5Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–1419,274[16]
November 12at Ball State
W 38–108,725[17]
November 19at Toledo
W 34–6[18]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1983 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. ^ "1983 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. ^ "Kentucky's fast finish flattens Central, 31–14". Lansing State Journal. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "CMU takes it out on N. Michigan". The Flint Journal. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western bows before record crowd". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mistake-prone CMU holds on to beat Kent". The Saginaw News. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Chippewas run past fumble-prone EMU, 24–3". The Grand Rapids Press. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Adams, Central Michigan run over Ohio U., 14–9". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Kielbach kicks Miami over Chips". The Daily Chronicle. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Bowling Green nips CMU, 15–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Northern Illinois feels CMU's fury". The Flint Journal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "CMU clinging to last hope". The Saginaw News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Toledo's title bid dashed". Lansing State Journal. November 20, 1983. Retrieved February 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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