The 1985 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented

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in the

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(MAC) during the

1985 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners, led by head coach Barry Switzer, win the national championship. Oklahoma finished the season 11–1, with their only loss to Miami at home, in a game in which future NFL star Tr ...

. In their eighth season under head coach

Herb Deromedi Herb Deromedi (born May 26, 1939) is a retired American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University from 1978 to 1993, compiling a record of 110–55–10. His 110 wins re ...

, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (6–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC standings, and outscored their opponents, 194 to 143. The team played its home games in

Kelly/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 ...

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, with attendance of 96,735 in five home games. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ron Fillmore with 1,191 passing yards, Tony Brown with 655 rushing yards, and John DeBoer with 494 receiving yards. Cornerback Carl Kloosterman and outside linebacker Steve Sklenar received the team's most valuable player award. Three Central Michigan players (Kloosterman, Sklenar, and offensive guard Rick Poljan) 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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