1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 7–4 record and outscored their opponents, 197 to 151.[1] The team played its home games in Perry Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[2] with attendance of 78,547 in five home games.[3]

1973 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceIndependent
1973 record7–4
Head coachRoy Kramer (7th season)
MVPJim Sandy
Home stadiumPerry Shorts Stadium
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –    10 –0 –0
No. 9 Hawaii   –    9 –2 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –    7 –2 –1
UNLV   –    8 –3 –0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –    8 –4 –0
Central Michigan   –    7 –4 –0
Nevada   –    7 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –    6 –4 –1
Eastern Michigan   –    6 –4 –0
Akron   –    6 –5 –0
Central State (OH)   –    6 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –    5 –5 –0
Drexel   –    4 –4 –0
Bucknell   –    3 –4 –2
Northeast Louisiana   –    3 –5 –2
Santa Clara   –    4 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –    4 –7 –0
Indiana State   –    4 –7 –0
Northeastern   –    3 –6 –0
Northern Michigan   –    2 –7 –1
Portland State   –    1 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mike Franckowiak with 655 passing yards, running back Jim Sandy with 1,168 rushing yards, and Matt Means with 553 receiving yards.[4] Sandy received the team's most valuable player award.[5] George Duranko set a school record with a 100-yard interception return against Eastern Michigan on November 10, 1973.[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8 Western Michigan
L 13–18
September 15 Ball State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 14–7
September 22at Toledo
L 21–23
September 29at Dayton
W 15–6
October 6 Illinois State
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 6–3
October 13at Indiana State
W 21–7
October 20at Western Illinois
L 18–24
November 3 Eastern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 31–21
November 10at Eastern Kentucky
W 21–7
November 17 Northern Michigan
  • Perry Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–7
November 24at Kent State
L 7–28
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References
  1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111–112. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  3. 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  4. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
  5. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  6. 2015 Media Guide, p. 86.

George Duranko was an Eastern Michigan player who owns the Kelly-Shorts stadium record for a 100 yard pass interception that happened on Nov. 18th in 1972 not 1973. [1]


  1. Source- check media guide or know that I played in that game in 1972 and ran well over 100 yards to hit George as he ran across the goal line with the 100 yard pass interception. He was on the Eastern team and I was on the CMU team.
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