American college football season
The 1986 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their ninth season under head coach Herb Deromedi , the Chippewas compiled a 5–5 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MAC standings, and were outscored by their opponents, 284 to 258.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan ,[ 3] with attendance of 118,457 in five home games.[ 4]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Marcelle Carruthers with 912 passing yards, Rodney Stevenson with 1,104 rushing yards, and Melvin Houston with 210 receiving yards.[ 5] Offensive guard Rick Poljan received the team's most valuable player award.[ 6] Three Central Michigan players (offensive tackle Brian Williams, offensive guard Rick Poljan, and running back Rodney Stevenson) received first-team All-MAC honors.[ 7]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 Idaho * W 34–21
September 20 Bowling Green Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 20–10
September 27 Ohio Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 56–27
October 4 at Kent State L 30–33
October 11 Western Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry ) W 18–10
October 18 at Tulsa * L 6–4210,876
October 25 at Eastern Michigan L 16–34
November 1 at Miami (OH) L 21–59
November 8 Toledo Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI L 14–26
November 15 Ball State Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI W 43–22
References
^ "1986 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016 .
^ "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 .
^ "Football Facilities" . Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016 .
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
^ "1986 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016 .
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
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