1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1968 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions;

1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football
1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football
IIAC co-champion
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1968 record	7–2 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Roy Kramer (2nd season);
MVP	Craig Tefft
	Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

The 1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–2 record (2–1 against IIAC opponents), tied for the IIAC championship and outscored their opponents, 256 to 132.^[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Miles with 918 passing yards, tailback Craig Tefft with 1,126 rushing yards, and Dave Lemere with 325 receiving yards.^[2] Tefft received the team's most valuable player award.^[3] Seven Central Michigan players (Tefft, defensive end Bucky Colton, guard Fred Ferguson, linebacker Steve Lockman, defensive back Bob Markey, tackle Mike Post, and offensive tackle Ralph Sarnowski) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.^[4]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Bradley*	Peoria, IL	W 41–6
September 21	Youngstown State*	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 24–20
September 28	Northern Michigan*	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 24–28
October 5	at Eastern Illinois	Charleston, IL	W 23–16
October 12	at Hillsdale*	Hillsdale, MI	W 35–10
October 19	Central State (OH)*	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 27–0
October 26	Illinois State	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 19–16	12,000	^[5]
November 2	Western Illinois	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 28–30
November 16	Wayne State*	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 35–6
*Non-conference game

References[]

^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
^ Kruse, Don (October 27, 1968). "CMU Field Goals Stifle ISU". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[]

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[1] "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.

[2] 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.

[3] 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.

[4] 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.

[5] Kruse, Don (October 27, 1968). "CMU Field Goals Stifle ISU". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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1968 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Central Michigan +	2	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Illinois State +	2	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Western Illinois	1	–	2	–	0	2	–	7	–	1

+ – Conference co-champions