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Central Michigan Football Team History


Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan University
 Mount Pleasant, MI
Founded: 1892
Stadium: Kelly-Shorts Stadium
Capacity: 30,087
Colors: Maroon & Gold
Coach: Dick Flynn
Conference: Mid-American-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Dick Flynn enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Boise State  42   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Virginia  21   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Louisiana Tech  37   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Western Michigan  38   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Bowling Green State  27   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Miami Ohio  14   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Akron  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Eastern Michigan  41   36   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Ball State  17   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Kent  52   51   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Toledo  20   23   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored351
  Scoring Average31.9
  Points Allowed353
  Defense Average32.1
  Opponents Record45-57
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Mid-American- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 8-4296210Lost  15-187-1217121  Bill Lynch
Miami Ohio 6-5273168 6-122280  Randy Walker
Toledo 7-4210259 5-2126124  Gary Pinkel
Ohio 6-6302237 4-316593  Jim Grobe
Central Michigan 5-6351353 3-4209239  Dick Flynn
Bowling Green 4-7176240 3-4116155  Gary Blackney
Eastern Michigan 3-8210284 2-5163168  Rick Rasnick
Western Michigan 2-9208304 2-5144173  Al Molde
Kent State 2-9255492 0-7139348  Jim Corrigall

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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