The 1984 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented

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in the

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(MAC) during the

1984 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season was topsy-turvy from start to finish. It ended with the BYU Cougars being bestowed their first and only national championship by beating Michigan in the Holiday Bowl. While the Cougars finished with a pe ...

. In their seventh season under head coach

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, the Chippewas compiled an 8–2–1 record (6–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 282 to 141. The team played its home games in

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, with attendance of 145,273 in seven home games. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob DeMarco with 1,427 passing yards, tailback Curtis Adams with 1,204 rushing yards, and split end John DeBoer with 831 receiving yards. Adams and defensive tackle Pat Brackett received the team's most valuable player award. Adams was also selected by the

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as a second-team player on the

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. Six Central Michigan players (Adams, Brackett, DeBoer, outside linebacker Steve Sklenar, linebacker Mike Bevier, and defensive back Jim Bowman) received first-team All-MAC honors.2015 Media Guide, p. 92.

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Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons

Central Michigan Chippewas football The Central Michigan Chippewas are a college football program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University (CMU). CMU has the 30th highest overall winning percentage of programs playing in NCAA Division I. The Chippewas have pla ...

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