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1989 Central Michigan Chippewas football
1989 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	5–5–1 (5–2–1 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Deromedi (12th season);
MVP	Donnie Riley
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
	Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Ball State $	6	–	1	–	1	7	–	3	–	2
Eastern Michigan	6	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	1
Toledo	6	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan	5	–	2	–	1	5	–	5	–	1
Bowling Green	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Western Michigan	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Miami (OH)	2	–	5	–	1	2	–	8	–	1
Ohio	1	–	6	–	1	1	–	9	–	1
Kent State	0	–	8	–	0	0	–	11	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1989 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5–1 record (5–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 182.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,^[3] with attendance of 88,152 in five home games.^[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jeff Bender with 1,487 passing yards, tailback Donnie Riley with 1,187 rushing yards, and Ken Ealy with 346 receiving yards.^[5] Riley received the team's most valuable player award.^[6] Six Central Michigan players (Riley, center Ralph Newland, placekicker Kevin Nicholl, linebacker Mark Dennis, defensive lineman J.J. Wierenga, and defensive back David Johnson) received first-team All-MAC honors.^[7] Nicholl set a school record with 20 field goals kicked during the 1989 season.^[8]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 9	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 20–22
September 16	Akron*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 26–27
September 23	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	L 20–24
September 30	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	W 20–7
October 7	Kent State	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 38–0
October 14	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 34–6
October 21	No. T–15 Youngstown State*	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	L 3–30	^[9]
October 28	Eastern Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	W 24–9
November 4	at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	T 13–13
November 11	Ohio	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 24–15
November 18	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 6–29
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1989 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.
^ "1989 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 82.
^ "Youngstown St. crushes Central Michigan, 30–3". Lansing State Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.