1969 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
| 1969 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (2–1 IIAC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Defensive coordinator | Herb Deromedi (1st season) |
| MVP | Dave Farris |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1969 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (2–1 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents, 254 to 147.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Miles with 305 passing yards, tailback Jesse Lakes with 1,263 rushing yards, and Dave Lemere with 239 receiving yards.[2] On September 27, 1969, Lakes set a school record, rushing for 343 yards (and also scored five touchdowns) in a 41-6 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Lakes broke Jim Podoley's record of 254 yards set in 1954.[3] Lakes' record was broken in 1994 by Brian Pruitt.[4] Tight end Dave Farris received the team's most valuable player award.[5] Nine Central Michigan players (Lakes, Farris, defensive tackle Ralph Burde, guard Fred Ferguson, linebackers Tom Hahnenberg and Bump Lardie, defensive back Bob Markey, and tackles Mike Post and Jim Prisk) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[6]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13 | at Western Michigan* | L 0–24 | 19,100 | [7] | ||||
| September 20 | at Northern Iowa* | W 28–10 | 7,000–7,400 | [8] | ||||
| September 27 | Milwaukee* |
| W 41–6 | 9,400 | ||||
| October 4 | at Illinois State | W 21–0 | 10,000 | [9] | ||||
| October 11 | Northern Michigan* |
| W 40–37 | 10,000 | [10] | |||
| October 18 | at Western Illinois | No. 18 | L 14–17 | 13,400 | [11] | |||
| October 25 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 44–0 | 13,000 | [12] | |||
| November 1 | No. 8 Akron* |
| L 6–9 | 8,800 | [13] | |||
| November 8 | at No. 20 Indiana State* | W 25–24 | 4,500 | |||||
| November 15 | at Wayne State (MI)* |
| W 35–20 | 1,300 | ||||
| ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
- ^ "Lakes Is Great In 41-6 Rout". The Courier-Journal & Times. September 28, 1969. p. C2.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 83.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
- ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
- ^ Piet Bennett (September 14, 1969). "Western Michigan beats CMU, 24-0". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Fred Young (October 5, 1969). "Central Michigan Raps ISU". The Pantagraph. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Late Burst Stops Northern, 40-37". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1969. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan loses to Illinois". Battle Creek Enquirer. UPI. October 19, 1969. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kimball, Jim (October 27, 1969). "EIU suffers three key injuries". Journal Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lou Mleczko (November 2, 1969). "Zips Win Thriller". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
 | This college football 1960s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a sports team in Michigan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |