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Central Michigan Football Team History


Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan University
 Mount Pleasant, MI
Founded: 1892
Stadium: Kelly-Shorts Stadium
Capacity: 30,087
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Roy Kramer
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Roy Kramer enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 The Chippewas won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Kent State  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Ball State  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Northern Michigan  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Dayton  42   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Illinois State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Indiana State  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Western Illinois  58   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Eastern Michigan  28   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Western Michigan  42   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Southern Illinois  42   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Boise State  20   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  @ Louisiana Tech  35   14   W       Pioneer Bowl
 Sat., Dec. 14  @ Delaware  54   14   W       Camellia Bowl (CA) Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored450
  Scoring Average34.6
  Points Allowed127
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record41-25
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record6-0
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 10-0-130386Won  21-106-019252  Dick Crum
Kent State 7-4254161 4-312499  Don James
Ohio 6-5249211 4-212989  Bill Hess
Toledo 6-5262270 4-3166174  John A. Murphy
Bowling Green 6-4-1249203 2-398114  Don Nehlen
Eastern Michigan 4-6-1143178   George Mans
Central Michigan 12-1450127   Roy Kramer
Ball State 6-4265177   Dave McClain
Western Michigan 3-8187269 1-7101212  William Doolittle
Northern Illinois 4-7186261   Jerry Ippoliti

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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