1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 9–2 record (7–2 against MAC opponents), won the MAC championship, and outscored their opponents, 218 to 127.^[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,^[3] with attendance of 124,533 in six home games.^[4]

1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	9–2 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach	Herb Deromedi (3rd season)
MVP	Chuck Stiver
Home stadium	Perry Shorts Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Mid-American Conference football standings

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

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Kevin Northup with 1,011 passing yards, Willie Todd with 659 rushing yards, and tight end Mike Hirn with 388 receiving yards.^[5] Defensive tackle Chuck Stiver received the team's most valuable player award.^[6] Five Central Michigan players (Stiver, offensive tackle Marty Smallbone, offensive guard Joe Maiorana, defensive end Kurt Dobronski, and defensive back Robert Jackson) received first-team All-MAC honors.^[7] Coach Deromedi received the MAC Coach of the Year award.^[8]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Ball State	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 21–17
September 13	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	W 15–14
September 20	Illinois State*	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 16–0	20,028	[9]
September 27	Kent State	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 21–6
October 4	Toledo	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 14–10
October 11	at Ohio	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	L 9–24
October 18	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 0–21
October 25	Northwestern State*	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 17–0		[10]
November 1	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)	W 51–15
November 8	Bowling Green	Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	W 32–10
November 15	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	W 22–10
*Non-conference game

Roster

1980 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 3 Kevin Northup Sr G 67 Tony Vitale Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 57 Ray Bentley So S 23 Robert Jackson Sr DE 49 Dan O'Brien So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 2 Novo Bojovic So	Head coach Herb Deromedi Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

See also

• 1980 in Michigan