1987 Central Michigan
5–5–1 (3–4–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Herb Deromedi. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 41–18Oct 17
By 23 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Miami (OH) | L 6–15 | 48% |
| Sep 12 | at Idaho | W 30–18 | 63% |
| Sep 26 | at Minnesota | L 10–30 | 35% |
| Oct 3 | at Kent State | L 21–24 | 47% |
| Oct 10 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 16–6 | 50% |
| Oct 17 | vs Tulsa | W 41–18 | 52% |
| Oct 24 | at Ball State | L 3–13 | 61% |
| Oct 31 | vs Western Michigan | W 30–27 | 71% |
| Nov 7 | at Ohio | W 31–17 | 70% |
| Nov 14 | vs Toledo | T 17–17 | 68% |
| Nov 21 | at Bowling Green | L 17–18 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bowling Green 18–17; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 3–4–1 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 222–203
- Coach
- Herb Deromedi
- Elo
- 1484 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.6 No. 72 of 101; offense No. 92, defense No. 40
- SRS
- −9.2 No. 78 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Most valuable player
- Eric Reed
1987 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Central Michigan | 3–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Toledo | 3–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.