1969 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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]

1969 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	7–3 (2–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Roy Kramer (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Herb Deromedi (1st season)
MVP	Dave Farris
Home stadium	Alumni Field
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Illinois $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Illinois State	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Western Michigan*		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	L 0–24	19,100	^[7]
September 20	at Northern Iowa*		O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 28–10	7,000–7,400	^[8]
September 27	Milwaukee*		Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 41–6	9,400
October 4	at Illinois State		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 21–0	10,000	^[9]
October 11	Northern Michigan*		Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 40–37	10,000	^[10]
October 18	at Western Illinois	No. 18	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 14–17	13,400	^[11]
October 25	Eastern Illinois		Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 44–0	13,000	^[12]
November 1	No. 8 Akron*		Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 6–9	8,800	^[13]
November 8	at No. 20 Indiana State*		Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 25–24	4,500
November 15	at Wayne State (MI)*		Tartar Field Detroit, MI	W 35–20	1,300
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 111. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
2. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 88-89.
3. "Lakes Is Great In 41-6 Rout". The Courier-Journal & Times. September 28, 1969. p. C2.
4. 2015 Media Guide, p. 83.
5. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
6. 2015 Media Guide, p. 96.
7. Piet Bennett (September 14, 1969). "Western Michigan beats CMU, 24-0". Battle Creek Enquirer and News. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
9. Fred Young (October 5, 1969). "Central Michigan Raps ISU". The Pantagraph. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Central Late Burst Stops Northern, 40-37". Detroit Free Press. October 12, 1969. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Central Michigan loses to Illinois". Battle Creek Enquirer. UPI. October 19, 1969. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Kimball, Jim (October 27, 1969). "EIU suffers three key injuries". Journal Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Lou Mleczko (November 2, 1969). "Zips Win Thriller". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.