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: Herb Deromedi Conference: Mid-American- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1978 Season Highlights  
 Herb Deromedi enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.  
    
		
		
1978 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 9   vs.
Kent 
  
    
   	 41  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 16   @
Miami Ohio 
  
    
   	 37  
   	 18  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   @ Alcorn State  
    
   	 16  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs.
Ball State 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 27  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   @
Ohio 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   vs. Illinois State  
    
   	 45  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   vs.
Northern Illinois 
  
    
   	 34  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   @
Bowling Green State 
  
    
   	 38  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   vs.
Toledo 
  
    
   	 27  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   @
Eastern Michigan 
  
    
   	 41  
   	 9  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   @
Western Michigan 
  
    
   	 35  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1978 Season Totals  
  Record 9-2
  
  Points Scored 331  
  Scoring Average 30.1  
  Points Allowed 119  
  Defense Average 10.8  
  Opponents Record 38-37
  
  Conference Record 8-1  
  Home Record 4-1
  
  Away Record 5-1
     
  
 
		
1978 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1978 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1978 All Mid-American Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.