1989 Central Michigan
5–5–1 (5–2–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Herb Deromedi. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 38–0Oct 7
By 38 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Louisiana | L 20–22 | 57% |
| Sep 16 | vs Akron | L 26–27 | 69% |
| Sep 23 | at Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 63% |
| Sep 30 | at Miami (OH) | W 20–7 | 67% |
| Oct 7 | vs Kent State | W 38–0 | 75% |
| Oct 14 | at Western Michigan | W 34–6 | 39% |
| Oct 21 | vs Youngstown State | L 3–30 | 86% |
| Oct 28 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24–9 | 44% |
| Nov 4 | at Ball State | T 13–13 | 38% |
| Nov 11 | vs Ohio | W 24–15 | 81% |
| Nov 18 | at Toledo | L 6–29 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 29–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 68 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 5–2–1 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 228–182
- Coach
- Herb Deromedi
- Elo
- 1486 −29 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.3 No. 54 of 103; offense No. 86, defense No. 26
- SRS
- −9.1 No. 79 of 106 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Most valuable player
- Donnie Riley
1989 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 6–1–1 | 7–3–2 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 6–2 | 7–3–1 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 6–5 | |
 Central Michigan | 5–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–5–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Ohio | 1–6–1 | 1–9–1 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.