1968_Central_Michigan_Chippewas_football_team

1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

The 1968 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–2 record (2–1 against IIAC opponents), tied for the IIAC championship and outscored their opponents, 256 to 132.[1] The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Miles with 918 passing yards, tailback Craig Tefft with 1,126 rushing yards, and Dave Lemere with 325 receiving yards.[2] Tefft received the team's most valuable player award.[3] Seven Central Michigan players (Tefft, defensive end Bucky Colton, guard Fred Ferguson, linebacker Steve Lockman, defensive back Bob Markey, tackle Mike Post, and offensive tackle Ralph Sarnowski) received first-team honors on the All-IIAC team.[4]

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References

  1. [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. [2]
    2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  3. [3]
    2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  4. [4]
    2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
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    "Chips Rip Bradley In Opener". The Pantagraph. September 15, 1968. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "CMU Gridders Tip Youngstown, 24-21". Lansing State Journal. September 22, 1968. p. F7 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dave Harfst (September 29, 1968). "CMU Shaded by Northern". Lansing State Journal. p. E3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Central Mich. Beats EIU 23-16". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 6, 1968. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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    "Chips Win No. 4". Detroit Free Press. October 13, 1968. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Two TDs by Tefft Help CMU Defeat Central Ohio, 27-0". Lansing State Journal. October 20, 1968. p. E5 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Kruse, Don (October 27, 1968). "CMU Field Goals Stifle ISU". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "ISU in Title Tie: Central Mich. Upset". The Pantagraph. November 3, 1968. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "CMU Runs Over Wayne State, 35-6". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 17, 1968. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


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