1969 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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The 1969 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their third season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–3 record (2–1 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents, 254 to 147.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Miles with 305 passing yards, tailback Jesse Lakes with 1,263 rushing yards, and Dave Lemere with 239 receiving yards.[2] On September 27, 1969, Lakes set a school record, rushing for 343 yards (and also scored five touchdowns) in a 41-6 victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Lakes broke Jim Podoley's record of 254 yards set in 1954.[3] Lakes' record was broken in 1994 by Brian Pruitt.[4] Tight end Dave Farris received the team's most valuable player award.[5] Nine Central Michigan players (Lakes, Farris, defensive tackle Ralph Burde, guard Fred Ferguson, linebackers Tom Hahnenberg and Bump Lardie, defensive back Bob Markey, and tackles Mike Post and Jim Prisk) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[6]

ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (2–1 IIAC)
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorHerb Deromedi (1st season)
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1969 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–3 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorHerb Deromedi (1st season)
MVPDave Farris
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1968
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1969 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Illinois $3–0–08–2–0
Central Michigan2–1–07–3–0
Illinois State1–2–05–6–0
Eastern Illinois0–3–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 131:30 p.m.at Western Michigan*
L 0–2419,100[7]
September 20at Northern Iowa*
W 28–107,000–7,400[8]
September 27 Milwaukee*
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 41–69,400
October 4at Illinois State
W 21–010,000[9]
October 11 Northern Michigan*
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 40–3710,000[10]
October 18at Western IllinoisNo. 18
L 14–1713,400[11]
October 25 Eastern Illinoisdagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 44–013,000[12]
November 1 No. 8 Akron*
  • Alumni Field
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 6–98,800[13]
November 8at No. 20 Indiana State*
W 25–244,500
November 15at Wayne State (MI)*
W 35–201,300
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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