1983 Central Michigan
8–3 (7–2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Herb Deromedi. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ball State 38–10Nov 12
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Kentucky | L 14–31 | 64% |
| Sep 10 | vsNorthern Michigan | W 37–15 | 84% |
| Sep 24 | at Western Michigan | W 32–14 | 34% |
| Oct 1 | vs Kent State | W 13–7 | 86% |
| Oct 8 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24–3 | 87% |
| Oct 15 | at Ohio | W 14–9 | 61% |
| Oct 22 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–12 | 70% |
| Oct 29 | at Bowling Green | L 14–15 | 43% |
| Nov 5 | vs Northern Illinois | W 30–14 | 49% |
| Nov 12 | at Ball State | W 38–10 | 59% |
| Nov 19 | at Toledo | W 34–6 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Toledo 34–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 7–2 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 257–136
- Coach
- Herb Deromedi
- Elo
- 1623 +100 this season
- SP+ rating
- 8.6 No. 37 of 108; offense No. 72, defense No. 13
- SRS
- −0.1 No. 54 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Most valuable player
- Chris McKay
1983 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 8–1 | 10–2 | |
| Toledo | 7–2 | 9–2 | |
 Central Michigan | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
| Bowling Green | 7–2 | 8–3 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–5 | 6–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 1–8 | 1–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.