1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 199.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 139,653 in six home games.[4]

1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1982 record	6–4–1 (5–3–1 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Deromedi (5th season)
MVP	Ray Bentley
Home stadium	Perry Shorts Stadium

1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	7	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	5	–	2	–	2			7	–	2	–	2
Miami	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan	5	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Ohio	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Toledo	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Northern Illinois	5	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Eastern Michigan	1	–	7	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
Kent State	0	–	9	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob DeMarco with 1,113 passing yards, tailback Curtis Adams with 1,090 rushing yards, and Jaime Jackson with 412 receiving yards.[5] Linebacker Ray Bentley received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Three Central Michigan players (Adams, Bentley, and offensive guard Chris McKay) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 4	Indiana State*	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 35–10
September 18	Bowling Green	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 30–34
September 25	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 6–24
October 2	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	W 13–8
October 9	Western Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	T 18–18
October 16	Toledo	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 16–12
October 23	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	W 31–20
October 30	Ohio	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 42–18
November 6	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 0–23
November 13	Ball State	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 24–13
November 20	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 13–19
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1982 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. 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. "1982 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.