1992 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1992 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–6 (4–5 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Deromedi (15th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Bartolomeo (1st season)
MVP	Joe Youngblood
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium

1992 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bowling Green $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Western Michigan	6	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Toledo	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Akron	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Miami (OH)	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Ball State	5	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Central Michigan	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kent State	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Eastern Michigan	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Ohio	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1992 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 15th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 5–6 record (4–5 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 247 to 170.^[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,^[3] with attendance of 96,417 in five home games.^[4]

The highlight of Central Michigan's 1992 season was its defeat of Michigan State for the second consecutive year. The Chippewas had opened the season with a loss to Kentucky before defeating the Spartans, 24–20, at Spartan Stadium on September 12, 1992. Central Michigan quarterback Joe Youngblood, who had been denied a scholarship offer by Michigan State, led the Chippewas by completing 17 of 22 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns and also catching a pass for 29 yards on a trick play.^[5] In a key defensive stand for the Chippewas in the second quarter, Michigan State tailback Craig Thomas fumbled the ball at Central's one-yard line after being hit by Chippewa defensive back Darrall Stinson, and Oscar Ford recovered the ball in the end zone for the Chippewas. In the third quarter, Michigan State kicker Jim DelVerne missed a 31-yard field goal attempt. Brian Pruitt scored a fourth quarter touchdown to put the Chippewas ahead, 24–14.^[6]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Joe Youngblood with 2,209 passing yards, tailback Brian Pruitt with 859 rushing yards, and flanker Terrance McMillan with 649 receiving yards.^[7] Youngblood was named as Central Michigan's most valuable player for the first of what would be two consecutive years.^[8] Offensive guard Marty Malcolm, center Art Droski, and defensive lineman Mike Nettie were selected as first-team All-MAC players.^[9]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 14–21	56,800	[10]
September 12	at Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	W 24–20	65,123
September 19	Ohio	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 24–0
September 26	Toledo	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 28–9
October 3	Bowling Green	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 14–17
October 10	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 13–16
October 17	Kent State	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 35–0
October 24	at Ball State	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 23–24
October 31	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 28–31
November 7	Eastern Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 30–13
November 14	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	L 14–19
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1992 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. Terry Foster (September 13, 1992). "Youngblood passes MSU test at last". The Detroit News. p. 12E.
6. Terry Cabell (September 13, 1992). "Chips Again! What fluke? Central humbles MSU 24–20 (part 2)". The Detroit News. pp. 1E, 12E.
7. "1992 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
8. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
9. 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
10. "Wildcats supply few answers in 21–14 win over Chippewas". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1992. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.