1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Miami (OH) 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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

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*
  • 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
  • Homecoming

References

  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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