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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  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Brian Kelly enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 The Chippewas won the Mid-American Conference Championship.
 The Chippewas won the Mid-American Conference West Championship.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 31  vs. Boston College  24   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Michigan  17   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Akron  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Eastern Michigan  24   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kentucky  36   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Toledo  42   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Ball State  18   7   W       
 Thu., Oct. 19  vs. Bowling Green State  31   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Temple  42   26   W       
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Western Michigan  31   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 17  @ Northern Illinois  10   31   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Buffalo  55   28   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30   Ohio  31   10   W    @ Detroit, MI   
 Tue., Dec. 26   Middle Tennessee State  31   14   W    @ Detroit, MI   Motor City Bowl
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record10-4
  Points Scored416
  Scoring Average29.7
  Points Allowed312
  Defense Average22.3
  Opponents Record79-85
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-3
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2006 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 10-4416312Won  31-147-1235145  Brian Kelly
Western Michigan 8-5299259Lost  24-276-2177148  Bill Cubit
Northern Illinois 7-6331275Lost  7-375-3207144  Joe Novak
Ball State 5-7326309 5-3225184  Brady Hoke
Toledo 5-7281332 3-5157204  Tom Amstutz
Eastern Michigan 1-11167322 1-7106174  Jeff Genyk

2006 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2006 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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