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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: Brian Kelly
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1896  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024

2005 Season Highlights
 Brian Kelly enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Indiana  13   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Miami Ohio  38   37   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Penn State  3   40   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Eastern Michigan  20   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Akron  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Army  14   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Ohio  37   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Toledo  21   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Northern Illinois  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Western Michigan  24   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Ball State  31   24   W       
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored260
  Scoring Average23.6
  Points Allowed260
  Defense Average23.6
  Opponents Record68-58
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record4-2
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3429261Won  45-136-2266173  Tom Amstutz
Northern Illinois 7-5389274 6-2263169  Joe Novak
Western Michigan 7-4354342 5-3282267  Bill Cubit
Central Michigan 6-5260260 5-3230190  Brian Kelly
Ball State 4-7233416 4-4230259  Brady Hoke
Eastern Michigan 4-7240295 3-5183202  Jeff Genyk

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.