1972 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Central Michigan Chippewas football Independent 5–5–1 Roy Kramer 6th Herb Deromedi 4th Chuck Markey Perry Shorts Stadium The 1972 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5–1 record and outscored their opponents, 265 to 190.Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide Central Michigan University July 20, 2016 100, 111 2015 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf October 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161026171041/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf dead On November 4, 1972, the team played its first game at its new stadium, R. Perry Shorts Stadium. The dedication game drew a crowd of 17,000. The new facility was built at a cost of $2 million and had a seating capacity of 19,875. The Chippewas defeated Illinois State, 28-21, in the dedication game.New Stadium Dedicated Escanaba Daily Press November 8, 1972 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5962914/new_stadium_dedicated/ The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Gary Bevington with 834 passing yards, tailback Chuck Markey with 1,513 rushing yards, and Matt Means with 603 receiving yards.2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89. Markey received the team's most valuable player award.2015 Media Guide, p. 95. Means set a school record with 10 receptions in a 34-0 victory over Indiana State on September 30, 1972.Chips Passes Kill Indiana St., 34-0 Detroit Free Press 2E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5962928/chip_passes_kill_indiana_st_340/ Schedule 1972 small college AP Eastern y y y September 9 1:30 p.m. at Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH L 21–26 10,473 September 16 at Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN L 12–30 11,665 Cards Take Opener, 30-12 The Muncie Star Ron LeMasters September 17, 1972 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96704158/cards-take-opener-30-12/ Newspapers.com September 23 at 1972 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Marquette, MI W 26–9 6,800 September 30 Indiana State Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 34–0 9,725 October 7 No. 10 1972 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI L 19–20 9,575 October 14 1972 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 21–14 10,550 October 21 at Eastern Illinois O'Brien Field Normal, IL W 63–0 1,000 October 28 at Akron Rubber Bowl Akron, OH L 10–14 9,703 November 4 1972 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 28–21 17,000 November 11 at 1972 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Youngstown, OH T 28–28 4,460 November 18 Eastern Michigan Perry Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) L 3–28 12,000 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football