1983 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1983 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	8–3 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Deromedi (6th season)
MVP	Chris McKay
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium

1983 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 14–31	51,232	[8]
September 17	Northern Michigan*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 37–15
September 24	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 32–14
October 1	Kent State	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 13–7
October 8	Eastern Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 24–3
October 15	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	W 14–9
October 22	Miami (OH)	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 7–12
October 29	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 14–15
November 5	Northern Illinois	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 30–14
November 12	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	W 38–10
November 19	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	W 34–6
*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.