1977 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

1977 Central Michigan Chippewas football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 10–1 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* Roy Kramer (11th season)

Defensive coordinator| Herb Deromedi (9th season)
MVP| Mose Rison
Home stadium| Perry Shorts Stadium

Seasons

<- 1976

1978 ->

1977 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Miami (OH) $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Central Michigan | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Ball State | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Bowling Green | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 7  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Kent State | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Western Michigan | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Northern Illinois | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Toledo | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Ohio | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1977 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their eleventh and final season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 10–1 record, finished in second place in the Mid-American Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 317 to 155.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders were quarterback Ron Rummel with 638 passing yards, tailback Mose Rison with 1,241 rushing yards, and Wayne Schwalbach with 426 receiving yards.[3] Rison received the team's most valuable player award.[4]

Roy Kramer was the team's head coach. Herb Deromedi was the defensive coordinator. Dave Farris was the defensive line coach. Don Peddie was the offensive backs coach. Chris Allen was the offensive line coach. Jim Schulte was the defensive ends coach. Denny Swenson was the defensive secondary coach.[5]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3|  Alcorn State*|

* Perry Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 37–7| 15,019| [6]
September 10|  Eastern Michigan |

* Perry Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| W 9–3| |
September 17| at Illinois State*|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| W 28–7| |
September 24| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 31–14| |
October 1| at Ball State|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| L 12–28| |
October 8| at Northern Illinois|

* Huskie Stadium
* DeKalb, IL

| W 25–21| |
October 22|  Akron*|

* Perry Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 17–14| 20,110|
October 29|  Bowling Green|

* Perry Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 35–28| |
November 5| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| W 49–10| |
November 12| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| W 44–0| |
November 19|  Western Michigan |

* Perry Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| W 28–23| |

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "1979 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
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. ^ "1977 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
5. ^ "Official Program: Central Michigan vs. Bowling Green" (PDF). Central Michigan University. October 29, 1977. p. 32.
6. ^ "CMU embarresses Alcorn, 39–7". Detroit Free Press. September 4, 1977. Retrieved August 18, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Central Michigan Chippewas football

Venues|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1972–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Eastern Michigan
* Western Michigan
* Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan: Michigan MAC Trophy

Culture & lore|

* Chippewa Marching Band

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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