1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team information
American college football season
1976Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Record
7–4 (4–3 MAC)
Head coach
Roy Kramer (10th season)
Defensive coordinator
Herb Deromedi (8th season)
MVP
John Kloc, John Wunderlich
Home stadium
Perry Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ball State $
4
–
1
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
Kent State
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Ohio
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Western Michigan
6
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Central Michigan
4
–
3
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Bowling Green
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Miami (OH)
2
–
4
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Toledo
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
Eastern Michigan
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
Northern Illinois
0
–
6
–
0
1
–
10
–
0
$ – Conference champion
The 1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their tenth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 223 to 219.[1][2] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 91,345 in five home games.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Rummel with 761 passing yards, running back Mike Gray with 734 rushing yards, and tight end Wayne Schwalbach with 496 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard John Kloc and defensive tackle John Wunderlich were co-recipients of the team's most valuable player award.[6] Wunderlich, Schwalbach, and defensive back Ed Rykulski received first-team All-MAC honors.[7] Placekicker Rade Savich kicked 14 field goals, a school record that he broke in 1978.[8]
^"1976 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, 112. 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.
^"1976 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 82.
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