1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
1973 record7–4
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHerb Deromedi (5th season)
MVPJim Sandy
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   7 – 2 – 1
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 3 – 0
UNLV   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 4 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 4 – 2
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 5 – 2
Santa Clara   –   4 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Portland State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record and outscored their opponents, 197 to 151.[1] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[2] with attendance of 78,547 in five home games.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Franckowiak with 655 passing yards, running back Jim Sandy with 1,168 rushing yards, and Matt Means with 553 receiving yards.[4] Sandy received the team's most valuable player award.[5] George Duranko set a school record with a 100-yard interception return against Eastern Michigan on November 10, 1973.[6]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Western Michigan
L 13–18
September 15 Ball State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 14–7
September 22at Toledo
L 21–23
September 29at Dayton
W 15–6
October 6 Illinois State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 6–3
October 13at Indiana State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 21–7
October 20at Western Illinois
L 18–2419,850[7]
November 3 Eastern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 31–21
November 10at Eastern Kentucky
W 21–7
November 17 Northern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–7
November 24at Kent State
L 7–28

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111–112. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ^ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  5. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 86.
  7. ^ "19,850 watch W. Illinois win on homecoming". Chicago Tribune. UPI. October 21, 1973. p. 3:7. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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