2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 to finish in fifth place in the MAC West. They received an invitation to the Miami Beach Bowl where they were blown out by Tulsa 55–10.
| 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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Miami Beach Bowl, L 10–55 vs. Tulsa | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| West Division | |
| 2016 record | 6–7 (3–5 MAC) |
| Head coach | John Bonamego (2nd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Morris Watts (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Colby (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium (Capacity: 32,885) |
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| Ohio xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami x | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Western Michigan xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 PM | Presbyterian* | ESPN3 | W 49–3 | 16,215 | |
| September 10 | 12:00 PM | at No. 22 Oklahoma State* | FS1 | W 30–27 | 52,523 | |
| September 17 | 3:00 PM | UNLV* |
| ESPN3 | W 44–21 | 19,922 |
| September 24 | 12:30 PM | at Virginia* | ACCRSN | L 35–49 | 35,211 | |
| October 1 | 7:00 PM | Western Michigan |
| CBSSN | L 10–49 | 30,411 |
| October 8 | 3:00 PM | Ball State |
| ASN | W 24–21 | 20,044 |
| October 15 | 3:30 PM | at Northern Illinois | ESPN3 | W 34–28 3OT | 8,495 | |
| October 22 | 12:00 PM | at Toledo | BCSN | L 17–31 | 17,821 | |
| October 29 | 12:00 PM | Kent State |
| CBSSN | L 24–27 | 9,236 |
| November 4 | 6:00 PM | at Miami (OH) | CBSSN | L 17–37 | 14,270 | |
| November 15 | 6:00 PM | Ohio |
| ESPN2 | W 27–20 | 8,619 |
| November 22 | 7:00 PM | at Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN3 | L 21–26 | 19,147 |
| December 19 | 2:30 PM | vs. Tulsa* | ESPN | L 10–55 | 15,262 | |
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Game summaries
Presbyterian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hose | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at Oklahoma State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| #22 Cowboys | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 2015 | OSU, 24–13 |
This game sparked controversy after the officials missed a call that would eventually give Central Michigan the win. Oklahoma State threw the ball away to end the game and received a penalty for intentional grounding. Under college football rules, the game would have ended and Oklahoma State would have won the game. However, the officials gave Central Michigan an untimed down, and the Chippewas threw a 51-yard hail mary and scored after completing the pass and a lateral.
UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebels | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Chippewas | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 44 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 2013 | UNLV, 31–21 |
at Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Cavaliers | 15 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–1 | 1996 | UVA, 55–21 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 37–47–2 | 2015 | WMU, 41–39 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–24–1 | 2015 | CMU, 23–21 |
at Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27–23–1 | 2015 | CMU, 29–19 |
at Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Rockets | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–23–3 | 2015 | TOL, 28–23 |
Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–10 | 2015 | CMU, 27–14 |
at Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| RedHawks | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13–12–1 | 2014 | CMU, 34–27 |
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–5–2 | 2014 | CMU, 28–10 |
at Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 59–28–6 | 2015 | CMU, 35–28 |
Tulsa–Miami Beach Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Golden Hurricane | 10 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 55 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–1 | 1987 | CMU, 41–18 |
References
- "2016 Central Michigan Chippewas Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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