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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  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Jim McElwain enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Central Michigan.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Michigan State  7   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. New Hampshire  45   42   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Notre Dame  17   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ South Alabama  34   30   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Eastern Michigan  26   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Buffalo  13   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Akron  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Ball State  17   24   L       
 Tue., Oct. 31  vs. Northern Illinois  37   31   W       
 Tue., Nov. 7  @ Western Michigan  28   38   L       
 Wed., Nov. 15  @ Ohio  20   34   L       
 Fri., Nov. 24  vs. Toledo  17   32   L       
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed373
  Defense Average31.1
  Opponents Record68-71
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record1-6
2023 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2023 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 11-3452284Lost  15-168-0262171  Jason Candle
Northern Illinois 7-6324273Won  21-195-3240159  Thomas Hammock
Central Michigan 5-7278373 3-5175229  Jim McElwain
Ball State 4-8219293 3-5154157  Mike Neu
Western Michigan 4-8284381 3-5204234  Lance Taylor
Eastern Michigan 6-7254347Lost  10-592-4132164  Chris Creighton

2023 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2023 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.