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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: Butch Jones
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1896  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Butch Jones enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Eastern Illinois  31   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Georgia  17   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Ohio  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Purdue  25   32   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Buffalo  27   25   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Temple  24   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Western Michigan  38   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Toledo  24   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ Indiana  37   34   W       
 Wed., Nov. 12  @ Northern Illinois  33   30   W       
 Wed., Nov. 19  vs. Ball State  24   31   L       
 Fri., Nov. 28  @ Eastern Michigan  52   56   L       
 Fri., Dec. 26   Florida Atlantic  21   24   L    @ Detroit, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record8-5
  Points Scored384
  Scoring Average29.5
  Points Allowed393
  Defense Average30.2
  Opponents Record74-78
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-3
2008 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2008 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ball State 12-2489287Lost  13-458-1327178  Brady Hoke
Western Michigan 9-4372324Lost  14-386-2219187  Bill Cubit
Central Michigan 8-5384393Lost  21-246-2253235  Butch Jones
Northern Illinois 6-7314234Lost  10-175-3220154  Jerry Kill
Eastern Michigan 3-9309427 2-6210317  Jeff Genyk
Toledo 3-9269377 2-6170236  Tom Amstutz

2008 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2008 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 most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.