1970 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1970 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHerb Deromedi (2nd season)
MVPJesse Lakes
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tampa     10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State     10 0 0
No. 11 Delaware     9 2 0
Hawaii     9 2 0
Northern Michigan     8 2 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan     7 2 1
Akron     7 3 0
Central Michigan     7 3 0
Temple     7 3 0
Drake     7 4 0
Wayne State (MI)     6 2 0
Arkansas AM&N     6 3 0
Southern Illinois     6 3 0
St. Norbert     6 3 0
Nevada     6 3 1
Portland State     6 4 0
UNLV     6 4 0
Boston University     5 4 0
Cortland     5 4 0
Indiana (PA)     5 4 0
Santa Clara     5 4 1
Lafayette     6 5 0
Colorado College     4 4 0
Drexel     4 4 0
Hofstra     5 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Samford     5 5 0
Wabash     3 3 2
Saint Mary's     3 4 0
Ashland     4 6 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Lehigh     4 6 0
Rose Poly     3 5 1
Northeastern     3 5 0
Indiana Central     3 6 0
Lake Forest     3 6 0
Kentucky State     3 6 0
Chicago     2 5 0
Chattanooga     3 8 0
Parsons     2 7 0
Eastern Illinois     2 8 0
Milwaukee     1 9 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents, 263 to 190.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mick Brzezinski with 775 passing yards, tailback Jesse Lakes with 1,296 rushing yards, and Rick Groth with 451 receiving yards.[2] Lakes received the team's most valuable player award for the first of two consecutive years.[3]

  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.