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1986 Central Michigan Chippewas football
1986 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Deromedi (9th season);
MVP	Rick Poljan
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
	Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Miami (OH) $	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Toledo	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Bowling Green	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Kent State	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Ball State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Michigan	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Ohio	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1986 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC standings, and were outscored by their opponents, 284 to 258.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,^[3] with attendance of 118,457 in five home games.^[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Marcelle Carruthers with 912 passing yards, Rodney Stevenson with 1,104 rushing yards, and Melvin Houston with 210 receiving yards.^[5] Offensive guard Rick Poljan received the team's most valuable player award.^[6] Three Central Michigan players (offensive tackle Brian Williams, offensive guard Rick Poljan, and running back Rodney Stevenson) received first-team All-MAC honors.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	Idaho*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 34–21
September 20	Bowling Green	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 20–10
September 27	Ohio	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 56–27
October 4	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 30–33
October 11	Western Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 18–10
October 18	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 6–42	10,876
October 25	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	L 16–34
November 1	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	L 21–59
November 8	Toledo	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 14–26
November 15	Ball State	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 43–22
*Non-conference game

References

^ "1986 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ "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.
^ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
^ "1986 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.