1988 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1988 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 287 to 176.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 86,177 in five home games.[4]

1988 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1988 record7–4 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPGeorge Ricumstrict
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1988 Mid-American football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Western Michigan $ 7 –1 –0  9 –3 –0
Eastern Michigan 5 –2 –1  6 –3 –1
Ball State 5 –3 –0  8 –3 –0
Central Michigan 5 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Ohio 4 –3 –1  4 –6 –1
Toledo 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Kent State 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Bowling Green 1 –6 –1  2 –8 –1
Miami 0 –7 –1  0 –10 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jeff Bender with 1,309 passing yards, tailback Donnie Riley with 1,128 rushing yards, and Mark Hopkins with 433 receiving yards.[5] Bender received the MAC's Freshman of the Year award,[6] and linebacker George Ricumstrict received the team's most valuable player award.[7] Four Central Michigan players (offensive guard Chuck Pellegrini, tailback Donnie Riley, linebacker Mark Dennis, and defensive lineman Scott Alferink) received first-team All-MAC honors.[8]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3at Kentucky*
L 7–18
September 17at Akron*
W 27–16
September 24Montana State*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 48–10
October 1Kent State
W 31–7
October 8at Eastern Michigan
W 20–6
October 15Bowling Green
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 21–3
October 22Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 20–27
October 29at Western Michigan
L 24–42
November 5Ohio
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 42–10
November 12at Toledo
L 13–20
November 19at Miami (OH)Yager StadiumOxford, OHW 34–17
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1988 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. "1988 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  6. 2015 Media Guide, p. 91.
  7. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  8. 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
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