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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: Jim McElwain
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1896  <-- 2020 <- 2021 -> 2022 --> 2024
2021 Season Highlights
 Jim McElwain enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
2021 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  @ Missouri  24   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Robert Morris  45   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Louisiana State  21   49   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Florida International  31   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Miami Ohio  17   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Ohio  30   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Toledo  26   23   W (OT)      
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Northern Illinois  38   39   L       
 Wed., Nov. 3  @ Western Michigan  42   30   W       
 Wed., Nov. 10  vs. Kent State  54   30   W       
 Wed., Nov. 17  @ Ball State  37   17   W       
 Fri., Nov. 26  vs. Eastern Michigan  31   10   W       
 Fri., Dec. 31   Washington State  24   21   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
2021 Season Totals
  Record9-4
  Points Scored420
  Scoring Average32.3
  Points Allowed335
  Defense Average25.8
  Opponents Record74-82
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-3
2021 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2021 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Michigan 9-4420335Won  24-216-2275204  Jim McElwain
Northern Illinois 9-5451472Lost  41-476-2253254  Thomas Hammock
Toledo 7-6434283Lost  24-315-3281181  Jason Candle
Western Michigan 8-5422367Won  52-244-4261252  Tim Lester
Eastern Michigan 7-6392390Lost  20-564-4229236  Chris Creighton
Ball State 6-7313369Lost  20-514-4209192  Mike Neu

2021 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2021 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.