1989 Central Michigan Chippewas football team information
American college football season
1989Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Record
5–5–1 (5–2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Herb Deromedi (12th season)
MVP
Donnie Riley
Home stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ball State $
6
–
1
–
1
7
–
3
–
2
Eastern Michigan
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
1
Toledo
6
–
2
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Central Michigan
5
–
2
–
1
5
–
5
–
1
Bowling Green
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Western Michigan
3
–
5
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Miami (OH)
2
–
5
–
1
2
–
8
–
1
Ohio
1
–
6
–
1
1
–
9
–
1
Kent State
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
11
–
0
$ – Conference champion
The 1989 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled a 5–5–1 record (5–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 228 to 182.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 88,152 in five home games.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jeff Bender with 1,487 passing yards, tailback Donnie Riley with 1,187 rushing yards, and Ken Ealy with 346 receiving yards.[5] Riley received the team's most valuable player award.[6] Six Central Michigan players (Riley, center Ralph Newland, placekicker Kevin Nicholl, linebacker Mark Dennis, defensive lineman J.J. Wierenga, and defensive back David Johnson) received first-team All-MAC honors.[7] Nicholl set a school record with 20 field goals kicked during the 1989 season.[8]
^"1989 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.
^"1989 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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