1974 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1974 Central Michigan Chippewas football
NCAA Division II champion
Conference	Independent
1974 record	12–1
Head coach	Roy Kramer (8th year)

The 1974 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Roy Kramer, the Chippewas compiled a 12–1 record, losing the opening game to Kent State and then winning 12 straight games. In post-season play, they defeated Boise State, 20–6, in the Division II Quarterfinal Game,^[1] Louisiana Tech, 35–14, in the Pioneer Bowl,^[2] and Delaware, 54–14, in the 1974 Camellia Bowl to win the NCAA Division II championship. The 1974 Chippewas outscored all opponents 450 to 127.^[3]

After the 1974 season, Central Michigan jumped to Division I and joined the Mid-American Conference.

References

↑ "Central Michigan Stings Boise in Division 2 Tilt". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. December 1, 1974. p. 32.
↑ "Central Michigan Upsets Bulldogs". Panama City News-Herald. December 8, 1974. p. 23.
↑ "Central Michigan Drubs Delaware in Bowl, 54-14". The Bridgeport Post. December 15, 1974. p. E4.

Central Michigan Chippewas football

Venues	Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1972–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Eastern Michigan & Western Michigan (Michigan MAC Trophy) Western Michigan (CMU–WMU Rivalry Trophy)

Culture & lore	Chippewa Marching Band One Second of Laterals

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

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