Central Michigan Programs

2019 Regular Season Finale Chippewas vs. Toledo Rockets      The 2019 edition of Central Michigan Football featured one of the largest single-season turnarounds in program history. The Chippewas were coming off a disastrous 1-11 season in 2018, which saw CMU go winless in Division 1-A play (their only win being against FCS opponent Maine). It was the worst season in program history, and cost head coach John Bonamego his job after four seasons at the helm.      Athletic Director Michael Alford replaced Bonamego with Jim McElwain, wide receivers coach at Michigan and former head coach at Florida. Coming off a 1-win season, the conference media poll had Central tabbed for dead last in the MAC West. However, the Chippewas were surprisingly competitive as the season progressed. Except for a 61-0 loss to #6 Wisconsin early in the year, CMU was in most of their games, including a near upset of Miami (Florida).      Central dropped to 2-3 after...

1981 Football Media Guide      As of now, this is the only media guide I have for CMU athletics. I bought this online recently for $15.       Heading into the 1981 season, the Chippewas were coming off a dominating run in the Mid-American Conference. From 1978-80, Central went 28-4-1 in regular season play (23-3-1 MAC), winning the conference championship in 1979 and 1980, while just missing the crown in 1978.      Herb Deromedi was entering his fourth season as head coach of the Chippewas. In his first season at the helm, the Chips were expected to finish in ninth place. Instead, he built a powerful program that, in today's college football world, would have easily qualified for bowl games. Instead, the MAC would not be tied to a postseason game until 1981, with the creation of the California Raisin Bowl. 1981 CMU Football Roster      The 1981 installment of Chippewas football finished in third place in the MAC, wit...