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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-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1896  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Dick Flynn enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Northern Illinois  44   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Florida  6   82   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Boise State  44   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Louisiana Tech  28   56   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Eastern Michigan  24   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Akron  14   53   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Toledo  10   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Ball State  34   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Kent  37   60   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Marshall  17   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Western Michigan  24   38   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored282
  Scoring Average25.6
  Points Allowed479
  Defense Average43.5
  Opponents Record61-53
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record0-6
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 9-3356268 6-1216155  Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan 8-3301265 6-2225190  Gary Darnell
Ball State 5-6239260 3-4164179  Bill Lynch
Eastern Michigan 4-7329352 3-5250281  Rick Rasnick
Central Michigan 2-9282479 1-6190262  Dick Flynn
Northern Illinois 0-11129382 0-8101277  Joe Novak

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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