The 1976 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented

Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Established in 1892 as the Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute, the private normal school became a state institution and renamed Cen ...

in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the

1976 NCAA Division I football season The 1976 NCAA Division I football season ended with a championship for the Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh. Led by head coach Johnny Majors (voted the AFCA Coach of the Year), the Pitt Panthers brought a college football championship to t ...

. In their tenth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 223 to 219. The team played its home games in

Perry Shorts Stadium Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium is an American football stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It serves as the home field for the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The stadium opened in 1972 and holds 30,255 spectators, making i ...

in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with attendance of 91,345 in five home games. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Rummel with 761 passing yards, running back Mike Gray with 734 rushing yards, and tight end Wayne Schwalbach with 496 receiving yards. Offensive guard John Kloc and defensive tackle John Wunderlich were co-recipients of the team's most valuable player award. Wunderlich, Schwalbach, and defensive back Ed Rykulski received first-team All-MAC honors. Placekicker Rade Savich kicked 14 field goals, a school record that he broke in 1978.2015 Media Guide, p. 82.

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