1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
MVPCraig Tefft
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Illinois State + 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–2 record (2–1 against IIAC opponents), tied for the IIAC championship and outscored their opponents, 256 to 132.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Miles with 918 passing yards, tailback Craig Tefft with 1,126 rushing yards, and Dave Lemere with 325 receiving yards.[2] Tefft received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Seven Central Michigan players (Tefft, defensive end Bucky Colton, guard Fred Ferguson, linebacker Steve Lockman, defensive back Bob Markey, tackle Mike Post, and offensive tackle Ralph Sarnowski) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Bradley* Peoria, ILW 41–63,000[5]
September 21 Youngstown State*
W 24–208,100[6]
September 28 No. 7 Northern Michigan*No. 8
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 24–288,200[7]
October 5at Eastern Illinois
W 23–162,800–3,500[8][9]
October 12at
Hillsdale*
 Hillsdale, MIW 35–105,300[10]
October 19
Central State (OH)*
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 27–07,200[11]
October 26 Illinois State
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 19–1612,000[12]
November 2 Western IllinoisNo. 16
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 28–307,300[13]
November 16
Wayne State (MI)*
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 35–62,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  3. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
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  9. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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  15. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


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