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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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Dick Flynn enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Iowa  0   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Western Illinois  35   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Kent  46   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Michigan State  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Eastern Michigan  36   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Northern Illinois  6   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Western Michigan  26   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Akron  28   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Marshall  0   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Toledo  14   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Ball State  31   21   W       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored229
  Scoring Average20.8
  Points Allowed253
  Defense Average23.0
  Opponents Record45-58
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-0
  Away Record1-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 7-5229216 5-214084  Gary Pinkel
Western Michigan 7-4360312 5-3276229  Gary Darnell
Central Michigan 6-5229253 4-3159136  Dick Flynn
Eastern Michigan 3-8216309 3-5165213  Rick Rasnick
Northern Illinois 2-9160329 2-6126194  Joe Novak
Ball State 1-10150343 1-6102178  Bill Lynch

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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