1990 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1990 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC co-champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record8–3–1 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJeff Bender
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1990 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Toledo + 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Ball State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Miami (OH) 4 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Bowling Green 2 – 4 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Eastern Michigan 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Kent State 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Ohio 0 – 7 – 1 1 – 9 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1990 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 13th season under head coach Herb Deromedi, the Chippewas compiled an 8–3–1 record (7–1 against MAC opponents), tied with Toledo for the MAC championship, lost to San Jose State in the California Bowl, and outscored their opponents, 283 to 146.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 121,270 in six home games.[4]

Led by a strong defense, the team shut out Cincinnati (34–0), Bowling Green (17–0), and Kent State (42–0), and held nine of twelve opponents to fewer than 14 points.[1] On September 22, 1990, the defensive unit set a school record, holding Bowling Green to only two first downs in a 17–0 victory.[5][1] The following week, the defense set another school record with six interceptions in a 31–7 victory over the Miami Redskins.[5] The team also set a school record with 83 punts forced over the course of the 1990 season.[6]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Jeff Bender with 1,978 passing yards, tailback Billy Smith with 1,047 rushing yards, and flanker Ken Ealy with 916 receiving yards.[7] Ealy's 916 receiving yards was a single season school record until 1996 when the record was broken by Reggie Allen.[8] Bender received the team's most valuable player award and also received the MAC's Vern Smith Leadership Award and the MAC Offensive Player of the Year award.[9] Eight Central Michigan players (WR Ken Ealy, OG Paul Jacobson, QB Jeff Bender, RB Billy Smith, DL J.J. Wierenga, ILB Rich Curtiss, DB David Johnson, and DB Ken Strong) received first-team All-MAC honors.[10] Coach Deromedi received the MAC Coach of the Year award.[11]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Kentucky*
L 17–2057,550[12]
September 8Cincinnati*
W 34–017,126[13]
September 15at Akron*
T 14–147,236[14]
September 22Bowling Green
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 17–018,695[15]
September 29Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 31–718,802[16]
October 6at Kent State
W 42–010,500[17]
October 13Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 20–1327,510[18]
October 201:00 p.m.Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 13–1220,781[19]
October 27at Eastern Michigan
W 16–1224,662[20]
November 3Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 3–1318,356[21]
November 10at Ohio
W 52–7[22]
December 8vs. San Jose State*
L 24–4825,431[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c "1990 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. ^ a b 2015 Media Guide, p. 86.
  6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 85.
  7. ^ "1990 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  8. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 82.
  9. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp 91, 95.
  10. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 92.
  11. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 91.
  12. ^ "Curry era at UK off to good start". The Kentucky Advocate. September 2, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Chippewas take their frustrations out on Cincinnati, 34–0". The Grand Rapids Press. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Offense fails for Zips in tie". The Plain Dealer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "CMU roughs up Bowling Green, 17–0, in MAC opener". The Saginaw News. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Johnson swipes two as CMU skins Miami, 31–7". The Flint Journal. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Central Michigan, Smith runaway winners at Kent State". The Bay City Times. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "CMU remains unbeaten in MAC". Jackson Citizen Patriot. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "CMU puts MAC smack in its back pocket". The Grand Rapids Press. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "CMU gets innovative in 16–12 triumph over Eastern". The Saginaw News. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "CMU's bowl dream hits snag with loss". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Central blasts Bobcats". The Blade. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Spartans rock to Cal Bowl win". The Fresno Bee. December 9, 1990. Retrieved January 31, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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