1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 6–4–1 record (5–3–1 against MAC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 199. The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with attendance of 139,653 in six home games.

1982 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record6–4–1 (5–3–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPRay Bentley
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 7 2 07 5 0
Western Michigan 5 2 27 2 2
Miami (OH) 5 3 07 4 0
Central Michigan 5 3 16 4 1
Ohio 5 4 06 5 0
Toledo 5 4 06 5 0
Northern Illinois 5 4 05 5 0
Ball State 4 4 05 6 0
Eastern Michigan 1 7 11 9 1
Kent State 0 9 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Central Michigan and Toledo were I-A while the other teams were classified as I-AA for the 1982 season only.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob DeMarco with 1,113 passing yards, tailback Curtis Adams with 1,090 rushing yards, and Jaime Jackson with 412 receiving yards. Linebacker Ray Bentley received the team's most valuable player award. Three Central Michigan players (Adams, Bentley, and offensive guard Chris McKay) received first-team All-MAC honors.

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