1987 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

1987 Central Michigan Chippewas football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 5–5–1 (3–4–1 MAC)
Head coach|

* Herb Deromedi (10th season)

MVP| Eric Reed
Home stadium| Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Seasons

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1988 ->

1987 Mid-American football standings

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

* $ - Conference champion

The 1987 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–4–1 against MAC opponents), finished in sixth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 222 to 203.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 101,481 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Marcelle Carruthers with 1,323 passing yards, tailback John Hood with 1,121 rushing yards, and wide receiver Eric Reed with 652 receiving yards.[5] Reed received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Five Central Michigan players (offensive tackle Joe Churches, tailback John Hood, outside linebacker Phil Zielinski, inside linebacker Chris Wise, and defensive back Howard Young) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 5| Miami (OH)|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 6–15| |
September 12| at Idaho*|

* Kibbie Dome
* Moscow, ID

| W 30–18| 8,000| [8][9]
September 26| at Minnesota*|

* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Minneapolis, MN

| L 10–30| 46,868|
October 3| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| L 21–24| |
October 10| Eastern Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| W 16–6| 25,906|
October 17| Tulsa*|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 41–18| 19,612|
October 24| at Ball State|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| L 3–13| |
October 31| Western Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| W 30–27| |
November 7| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| W 31–17| |
November 14| Toledo|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| T 17–17| |
November 21| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| L 17–18| |

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "1987 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, 113. 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. ^ "1987 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. ^ Pierce, Oliver (September 12, 1987). "UI must ground Chippewas' rush". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
9. ^ Pierce, Oliver (September 14, 1987). "CMU has too much for gutty Vandals". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.

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* Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1972–present)

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* Bowl games
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