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1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University as an independent 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]

1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
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
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
Western Carolina   –   6 – 3 – 1
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
Kentucky State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Portland State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Western Michigan
L 13–1817,417
September 15 Ball State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 14–714,732
September 22at Toledo
L 21–2313,128
September 29at Dayton
W 15–68,237
October 6 Illinois State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 6–318,822
October 13at Indiana State
W 21–711,000
October 20at Western Illinois
L 18–2419,850[7]
November 3 No. 15 Eastern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 31–2115,907
November 10at Eastern Kentucky
W 21–74,700
November 17 Northern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–711,669
November 24at Kent State
L 7–283,870[8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111–112. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. 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.
  8. ^ Ray Yannucci (November 25, 1973). "Poole Paces Kent Victory". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. C1, C11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


 

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