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1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record7–3 (6–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPCarl Kloosterman, Steve Sklenar
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons← 19841986 →
1985 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bowling Green $ 9 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Miami (OH) 7 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Central Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Western Michigan 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Northern Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Ball State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Michigan 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Toledo 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Ohio 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (6–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 194 to 143. The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with attendance of 96,735 in five home games.

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Fillmore with 1,191 passing yards, Tony Brown with 655 rushing yards, and John DeBoer with 494 receiving yards. Cornerback Carl Kloosterman and outside linebacker Steve Sklenar received the team's most valuable player award. Three Central Michigan players (Kloosterman, Sklenar, and offensive guard Rick Poljan) received first-team All-MAC honors.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 14Pacific (CA)*W 27–10
September 28at OhioW 13–7
October 5Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 21–17
October 12at Western Michigan W 24–17
October 19at Bowling GreenL 18–23
October 26Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 17–10
November 2Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–19
November 9at ToledoL 7–10
November 16at Ball StateW 23–9
November 23Northern Illinois
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–21
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1985 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. "1985 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.
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