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1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their tenth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 223 to 219.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 91,345 in five home games.[4]

1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHerb Deromedi (8th season)
MVPs
  • John Kloc
  • John Wunderlich
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $4–1–08–3–0
Kent State6–2–08–4–0
Ohio6–2–07–4–0
Western Michigan6–3–07–4–0
Central Michigan4–3–07–4–0
Bowling Green4–3–06–5–0
Miami (OH)2–4–03–8–0
Toledo2–6–03–8–0
Eastern Michigan1–5–02–9–0
Northern Illinois0–6–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Rummel with 761 passing yards, running back Mike Gray with 734 rushing yards, and tight end Wayne Schwalbach with 496 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard John Kloc and defensive tackle John Wunderlich were co-recipients of the team's most valuable player award.[6] Wunderlich, Schwalbach, and defensive back Ed Rykulski received first-team All-MAC honors.[7] Placekicker Rade Savich kicked 14 field goals, a school record that he broke in 1978.[8]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Kent State
L 10–20[9]
September 18 Toledo
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 9–718,492[10]
September 25at Marshall*
W 22–713,479[11]
October 2 Illinois State*
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 26–7[12]
October 9 Ohio
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 17–1515,631[13]
October 16 Indiana State*dagger
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 16–1320,265[14]
October 23at Northern Michigan*
L 13–4116,014[15]
October 30at Bowling Green
W 38–28[16]
November 6at Eastern Michigan
L 27–3012,300[17]
November 13at Northern Illinois
W 31–94,526[18]
November 20at Western Michigan
L 14–4213,800[19]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ↑ "1976 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, 112. 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. ↑ "1976 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  7. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
  8. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 82.
  9. ↑ "Kent State shuts off CMU on ground 20–10". Battle Creek Enquirer & News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Central Michigan nips Toledo". The Muskegon Chronicle. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Filliez sets mark, Herd is beaten". Beckley Post-Herald & The Raleigh Register. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Kicker leads CMU victory with 4 FG's". The Flint Journal. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Central knocks off unbeaten Ohio U., 17–15". The Saginaw News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Weather, CMU thrills give fans chills, 16–13". The Saginaw News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Mariucci leads NMU to 41–13 win over CMU". The Bay City Times. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Rummel, Gray ;ead CMU win". The Times Herald. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Eastern comes back to stun Central, 30–27". The Blade. November 7, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Central barely alive in MAC race". The Saginaw News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Western Michigan has a ball with rival CMU". Lansing State Journal. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 14, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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