1972 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1972 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5–1
Head coach	Roy Kramer (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Herb Deromedi (4th season)
MVP	Chuck Markey
Home stadium	Perry Shorts Stadium

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Ashland			–					11	–	0	–	0
Bridgeport			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 1 Delaware			–					10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State			–					11	–	1	–	0
Colorado College			–					8	–	1	–	0
Tampa			–					10	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)			–					8	–	2	–	0
Western Carolina			–					7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii			–					8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Cortland			–					6	–	3	–	0
San Diego			–					6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff			–					4	–	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan			–					6	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee			–					6	–	4	–	0
Samford			–					5	–	3	–	2
Lake Forest			–					4	–	3	–	1
Nevada			–					6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan			–					5	–	5	–	1
Fordham			–					5	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman			–					5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara			–					4	–	4	–	1
Akron			–					3	–	4	–	2
St. Norbert			–					4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					3	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana			–					3	–	7	–	0
Portland State			–					3	–	8	–	0
Wayne State (MI)			–					2	–	5	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan			–					2	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's			–					2	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga			–					2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois			–					1	–	8	–	1
Eastern Illinois			–					1	–	9	–	0
Madison			–					0	–	4	–	1
UNLV			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5–1 record and outscored their opponents, 265 to 190.^[1]

On November 4, 1972, the team played its first game at its new stadium, R. Perry Shorts Stadium. The dedication game drew a crowd of 17,000. The new facility was built at a cost of $2 million and had a seating capacity of 19,875. The Chippewas defeated Illinois State, 28-21, in the dedication game.^[2]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Gary Bevington with 834 passing yards, tailback Chuck Markey with 1,513 rushing yards, and Matt Means with 603 receiving yards.^[3] Markey received the team's most valuable player award.^[4] Means set a school record with 10 receptions in a 34-0 victory over Indiana State on September 30, 1972.^[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 21–26	10,473
September 16	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	L 12–30	11,665	[6]
September 23	at Northern Michigan	Marquette, MI	W 26–9	6,800
September 30	Indiana State	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 34–0	9,725
October 7	No. 10 Western Illinois	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 19–20	9,575
October 14	Eastern Kentucky	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 21–14	10,550
October 21	at Eastern Illinois	O'Brien Field Normal, IL	W 63–0	1,000
October 28	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 10–14	9,703
November 4	Illinois State	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 28–21	17,000
November 11	at Youngstown State	Youngstown, OH	T 28–28	4,460
November 18	Eastern Michigan	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	L 3–28	12,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game Source: [7]

References

1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
2. "New Stadium Dedicated". Escanaba Daily Press. November 8, 1972. p. 21.
3. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
5. "Chips Passes Kill Indiana St., 34-0". Detroit Free Press. p. 2E.
6. Ron LeMasters (September 17, 1972). "Cards Take Opener, 30-12". The Muncie Star. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.