1982 Regular Season Chippewas vs. Indiana State Herb Deromedi was in his fifth season as head coach of Central Michigan Chippewas football in 1982, well on his way to becoming the program's winningest head coach. After a four-year stretch (1977-80), in which the Chippewas went 38-5-1 (30-4-1 MAC) and won two Mid-American Conference titles, Central slipped to 7-4 in 1981. 1982 was more of the same, as the Chippewas finished the 1982 season at 6-4-1 (5-3-1 MAC), finishing in fourth place in the conference. Central's offense scored 228 points that season, ranked 58th in the nation with an average of 20.7 points per game. In an era where passing wasn't as prominent as in today's game, CMU's passing numbers were modest. Quarterback Bob DeMarco, a junior from Monroe, Michigan, led the team in passing, with 1,113 yards, 6 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Kermit Pitts was the backup that season. The sophomore from Flint Northern had 28 completions in 50 a...