Central Michigan Chippewas football
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The Central Michigan Chippewas football team (also referred to as the CMU Chippewas) is a college football
program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University
. They are a top 25 program in terms of all-time winning percentage and top five amongst all teams from non-BCS automatic qualifying conferences. The Chippewas currently compete in the Mid-American Conference
.
The Chippewas won the 1974 NCAA Division II National Championship by defeating Delaware 54-14.
The team has since competed in Division I FBS.
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!bgcolor="maroon"| Year
!bgcolor="maroon"| Conference
!bgcolor="maroon"| Coach
!bgcolor="maroon"| Overall record
!bgcolor="maroon"| Conference record
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| 1952 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly
|| 7-2 || 6-0
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| 1953 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 7-1-1 || 5-0-1
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| 1954 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 8-2 || 5-1
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| 1955 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 8-1 || 5-1
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| 1956 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 9-0 || 6-0
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| 1962 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 6-4 || 4-0
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| 1966 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 5-5 || 3-0
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| 1967 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Roy Kramer
|| 8-2 || 2-1
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| 1968 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Roy Kramer || 7-2 || 2-1
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| 1979 || Mid-American Conference
|| Herb Deromedi
|| 10-0-1 || 8-0-1
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| 1980 || Mid-American Conference || Herb Deromedi || 9-2 || 7-2
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| 1990 || Mid-American Conference || Herb Deromedi || 8-3-1 || 7-1
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| 1994 || Mid-American Conference || Dick Flynn
|| 9-3 || 8-1
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| 2006 || Mid-American Conference || Brian Kelly
/Jeff Quinn
|| 10-4 || 7-1
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| 2007 || Mid-American Conference || Butch Jones
|| 8-6 || 6-1
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| 2009 || Mid-American Conference || Butch Jones/Steve Stripling || 12-2 || 8-0
|}
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| Year || Bowl || W/L || Opponent || PF || PA
|-
| 1990||California Bowl
||L||San Jose State
||24||48
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| 1994||Las Vegas Bowl
||L||UNLV
||24||52
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| 2006
||Motor City Bowl
||W||Middle Tennessee State
||31||14
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| 2007
||Motor City Bowl||L||Purdue
||48||51
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| 2008
||Motor City Bowl||L||Florida Atlantic
||21||24
|-
| 2009
||GMAC Bowl
||W||Troy
||44||41
|-
| TOTAL||6 Bowl Games||2-4||||192||230
|}
, a trophy fought over between Michigan's three MAC
football teams: the Chippewas, the Broncos, and the Eastern Michigan Eagles
.
1975: Central Michigan 34, Western Michigan 0
In the Chippewas' first MAC
game, they shutout the Broncos 34-0 at the then Perry Shorts Stadium
.
2000: Central Michigan 21, Western Michigan 17
The Broncos entered this game with an 8-1 record, atop the conference standings, and on the brink of a top 25 ranking. Conversely, the Chippewas entered the game with a 1-8 record. However, the Chippewas shocked the Broncos, defeating them 21-17.
2004: Central Michigan 24, Western Michigan 21 (OT)
Trailing 21-7 with 2 minutes remaining, Chippewa quarterback Kent Smith rushed for a touchdown. The Broncos secured the ensuing kickoff, but would fumble to CMU. Several plays later, Smith threw a touchdown pass to tie the game and force overtime. The Chippewas went on to win the game 24-21 on a 25-yard field goal. After the kick, the CMU students rushed the field.
2007: Central Michigan 34, Western Michigan 31
Western Michigan scored 14 points within 33 seconds to take a 31-27 lead with less than two minutes remaining. But, on the Chippewas' following drive, quarterback Dan LeFevour
threw a 39 yard pass to Bryan Anderson at the 1-yard line. LeFevour then rushed for the winning touchdown.
2008: Central Michigan 38, Western Michigan 28
Senior quarterback Brian Brunner got the nod over injured Dan LeFevour in a matchup of two MAC undefeateds. It was also the first game that would be played for the newly minted "Cannon Trophy." The Chippewas, led by Brunner's 341 yards passing and freshman running back Bryan Schroeder's 141 yards rushing downed the Broncos.
. Michigan State leads the rivalry 5-3.
1991: Central Michigan 20, Michigan State 3
The defending Big Ten
Co-Champion Spartans entered the game ranked 19th in the nation. They were thought of as such a high favorite that odds-makers did not release point spreads for the game. Despite this, the underdog Chippewas never trailed, beating the Spartans by a score of 20-3.
2009: Central Michigan 29, Michigan State 27
With 32 seconds remaining, Chippewa quarterback Dan LeFevour threw a touchdown pass to Paris Cotton to put the Chippewas within one point. After a failed two-point conversion, Bryan Anderson recovered the ensuing onside kick to set up a field goal attempt. After an offside penalty negated a missed attempt, Andrew Aguila hit the game winning 42-yard field goal. http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=204789511
CMU Sports Network Affiliates:
family of channels and Fox Sports
affiliates have provided national and local television coverage.
CMU Sports Zone provides live and archive Internet video-feed of games, gameday coverage, and coaches shows.
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| Date || Opponent || Site
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| September 8||Michigan State||Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mt. Pleasant, MI
|-
| September 22||Iowa
||Kinnick Stadium
* Iowa City, IA
|-
| October 13||Navy
||Kelly/Shorts Stadium * Mt. Pleasant, MI
|}
|-style="background: maroon"
| Date || Opponent || Site
|-
| August 31||Michigan
||Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI
|-
| September 14||NC State
||Carter-Finley Stadium
* Raleigh, NC
|}
|-style="background: maroon"
| Date || Opponent || Site
|-
| August 28||NC State||Kelly/Shorts Stadium * Mt. Pleasant, MI
|-
| September 6||Purdue
||Ross-Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN
|-
| October 4||Clemson
||Memorial Stadium
* Clemson, SC
|}
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| Date || Opponent || Site
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| TBA||Oklahoma State
||Kelly/Shorts Stadium * Mt. Pleasant, MI
|-
| TBA||Michigan State||Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI
|}
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
. They are a top 25 program in terms of all-time winning percentage and top five amongst all teams from non-BCS automatic qualifying conferences. The Chippewas currently compete in the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
.
Recent seasons
National championship
Division II: 1974The Chippewas won the 1974 NCAA Division II National Championship by defeating Delaware 54-14.
The team has since competed in Division I FBS.
Conference championships
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!bgcolor="maroon"| Year
!bgcolor="maroon"| Conference
!bgcolor="maroon"| Coach
!bgcolor="maroon"| Overall record
!bgcolor="maroon"| Conference record
|-
| 1952 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly
Kenneth Kelly
Kenneth A. "Wild Bill" Kelly was an American football, basketball, and tennis player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University from 1951 to 1966, compiling a record of 91–58–2, and the head basketball coach at Central Michigan for two seasons from...
|| 7-2 || 6-0
|-
| 1953 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 7-1-1 || 5-0-1
|-
| 1954 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 8-2 || 5-1
|-
| 1955 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 8-1 || 5-1
|-
| 1956 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 9-0 || 6-0
|-
| 1962 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 6-4 || 4-0
|-
| 1966 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Bill Kelly || 5-5 || 3-0
|-
| 1967 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Roy Kramer
Roy Kramer
-External links:*...
|| 8-2 || 2-1
|-
| 1968 || Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference || Roy Kramer || 7-2 || 2-1
|-
| 1979 || Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
|| Herb Deromedi
Herb Deromedi
Herb Deromedi is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University from 1978 to 1993, compiling a record of 110–55–10. He was also the athletic director for Central Michigan from 1994 to 2006...
|| 10-0-1 || 8-0-1
|-
| 1980 || Mid-American Conference || Herb Deromedi || 9-2 || 7-2
|-
| 1990 || Mid-American Conference || Herb Deromedi || 8-3-1 || 7-1
|-
| 1994 || Mid-American Conference || Dick Flynn
Dick Flynn
-References:...
|| 9-3 || 8-1
|-
| 2006 || Mid-American Conference || Brian Kelly
Brian Kelly (coach)
Brian Keith Kelly is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, a position he has held since the 2010 season...
/Jeff Quinn
Jeff Quinn (American football)
Jeff Quinn is a college football coach who is the head coach of the University at Buffalo football team. He is the 24th head coach in University at Buffalo football history...
|| 10-4 || 7-1
|-
| 2007 || Mid-American Conference || Butch Jones
Butch Jones
-External links:*...
|| 8-6 || 6-1
|-
| 2009 || Mid-American Conference || Butch Jones/Steve Stripling || 12-2 || 8-0
|}
Bowl games
{| class="wikitable"|-style="background: maroon"
| Year || Bowl || W/L || Opponent || PF || PA
|-
| 1990||California Bowl
California Bowl
The California Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game played annually at Bulldog Stadium in Fresno, California, from 1981 to 1991. The games matched the championship teams from the Big West Conference with teams from the Mid-American Conference...
||L||San Jose State
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
||24||48
|-
| 1994||Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas Bowl
The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. since 1992. From 1992 to 1996, matchups featured the champion teams from the Big West and Mid-American...
||L||UNLV
UNLV Rebels
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' sports teams are called the Rebels. The Rebels participate in NCAA Division I and in the Mountain West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The school's colors are Scarlet and Grey. The Rebels' main rival is the Wolf Pack of the University...
||24||52
|-
| 2006
2006 Motor City Bowl
The 2006 Motor City Bowl, part of the 2006–07 NCAA football bowl games season, occurred on December 26, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The Central Michigan Chippewas football team beat the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders football team 31-14....
||Motor City Bowl
Motor City Bowl
The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl is a post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually since 1997. The first five games were played at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Starting in 2002, the game was moved to 65,000-seat Ford Field in downtown...
||W||Middle Tennessee State
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
||31||14
|-
| 2007
2007 Motor City Bowl
The 2007 Motor City Bowl, part of the 2007-08 NCAA football bowl games season, occurred on December 26, 2007 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, United States....
||Motor City Bowl||L||Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers
Boilermakers is the official nickname for the intercollegiate athletic teams of Purdue University. As is common with athletic nicknames, it is also used as colloquial designation of Purdue's students and alumni at large....
||48||51
|-
| 2008
2008 Motor City Bowl
The 2008 Motor City Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association bowl game in which the Florida Atlantic Owls defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 24–21. It was played on December 26, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan and aired on ESPN. The underdog FAU team from the Sun Belt...
||Motor City Bowl||L||Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic Owls
The Florida Atlantic Owls are the athletics teams of Florida Atlantic University. The Owls participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as members of the Sun Belt Conference....
||21||24
|-
| 2009
2010 GMAC Bowl
The 2010 GMAC Bowl, the eleventh edition of the college football bowl game, was played at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama on January 6, 2010. The game was telecast on ESPN and matched the Central Michigan Chippewas, champions of the Mid-American Conference, against the Troy Trojans,...
||GMAC Bowl
GMAC Bowl
The GoDaddy.com Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played annually at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama since 1999. It currently matches teams from the Sun Belt Conference and the Mid-American Conference, and...
||W||Troy
Troy Trojans
The Troy Trojans were a Major League Baseball team in the National League for four seasons from 1879 to 1882. Their home games were played at Putnam Grounds , Haymakers' Grounds , and Troy Ball Clubs Grounds , all in the upstate New York city of Troy. Overall, the franchise won 131 games and lost...
||44||41
|-
| TOTAL||6 Bowl Games||2-4||||192||230
|}
Western Michigan Broncos
These arch rivals first met in 1907 and have faced one another annually since 1943. Since the two schools are separated by just a 2 hour drive, the visiting team typically has a strong fan and student presence at the game. The winner of the game receives the Cannon Trophy. The outcome also helps determine the winner of the Michigan MAC TrophyMichigan MAC Trophy
The Michigan MAC Trophy is given to the Michigan Mid-American Conference university – Central Michigan University , Eastern Michigan University and Western Michigan University – which defeats the other two schools in the same sport in the same regular season.There are two separate...
, a trophy fought over between Michigan's three MAC
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
football teams: the Chippewas, the Broncos, and the Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan Eagles football
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are a college football program at Eastern Michigan University. They compete in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mid-American Conference...
.
1975: Central Michigan 34, Western Michigan 0
In the Chippewas' first MAC
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
game, they shutout the Broncos 34-0 at the then Perry Shorts Stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium is a stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The stadium opened in 1972 and holds 30,255 spectators...
.
2000: Central Michigan 21, Western Michigan 17
The Broncos entered this game with an 8-1 record, atop the conference standings, and on the brink of a top 25 ranking. Conversely, the Chippewas entered the game with a 1-8 record. However, the Chippewas shocked the Broncos, defeating them 21-17.
2004: Central Michigan 24, Western Michigan 21 (OT)
Trailing 21-7 with 2 minutes remaining, Chippewa quarterback Kent Smith rushed for a touchdown. The Broncos secured the ensuing kickoff, but would fumble to CMU. Several plays later, Smith threw a touchdown pass to tie the game and force overtime. The Chippewas went on to win the game 24-21 on a 25-yard field goal. After the kick, the CMU students rushed the field.
2007: Central Michigan 34, Western Michigan 31
Western Michigan scored 14 points within 33 seconds to take a 31-27 lead with less than two minutes remaining. But, on the Chippewas' following drive, quarterback Dan LeFevour
Dan LeFevour
Dan LeFevour is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Michigan University...
threw a 39 yard pass to Bryan Anderson at the 1-yard line. LeFevour then rushed for the winning touchdown.
2008: Central Michigan 38, Western Michigan 28
Senior quarterback Brian Brunner got the nod over injured Dan LeFevour in a matchup of two MAC undefeateds. It was also the first game that would be played for the newly minted "Cannon Trophy." The Chippewas, led by Brunner's 341 yards passing and freshman running back Bryan Schroeder's 141 yards rushing downed the Broncos.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
The Chippewas and Eagles maintain a less prominent, but steady rivalry. These opponents know each other well as they have faced each other over 80 times.Michigan State Spartans
These two teams only first met in 1991, but a rivalry quickly developed. The two schools are separated by just 68 miles of U.S. Route 127U.S. Route 127
U.S. Route 127 is a long north–south United States highway in the eastern half of the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 27 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The northern terminus is at Interstate 75 near Grayling, Michigan...
. Michigan State leads the rivalry 5-3.
1991: Central Michigan 20, Michigan State 3
The defending Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
Co-Champion Spartans entered the game ranked 19th in the nation. They were thought of as such a high favorite that odds-makers did not release point spreads for the game. Despite this, the underdog Chippewas never trailed, beating the Spartans by a score of 20-3.
2009: Central Michigan 29, Michigan State 27
With 32 seconds remaining, Chippewa quarterback Dan LeFevour threw a touchdown pass to Paris Cotton to put the Chippewas within one point. After a failed two-point conversion, Bryan Anderson recovered the ensuing onside kick to set up a field goal attempt. After an offside penalty negated a missed attempt, Andrew Aguila hit the game winning 42-yard field goal. http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=204789511
Current NFL players
- Nick BelloreNick BelloreNick Bellore is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Central Michigan University.-Early years:...
- LinebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
, New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Antonio BrownAntonio Brown (wide receiver b. 1988)Antonio Brown is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played collegiate football for the Central Michigan Chippewas. While at Central Michigan, he was named a first-team All-American by The Sporting News as a punt returner in 2008 and 2009...
- Wide ReceiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... - Josh GordyJosh GordyJosh Gordy is an American football cornerback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. Gordy has previously been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars & Green Bay Packers.-References:...
- CornerbackCornerbackA cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
, St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... - Brett HartmannBrett HartmannBrett Hartmann is an American football punter for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2011...
- PunterPunterThe word punter may refer to:* A speculator in the stock market* A gambler, particularly an amateur betting on horse racing or a player in the game of Baccarat* A beginner skier or snowboarder, especially one with particularly bad style...
, Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Cullen JenkinsCullen JenkinsCullen Darome Jenkins is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
– Defensive EndDefensive endDefensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
, Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Dan LeFevourDan LeFevourDan LeFevour is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Michigan University...
– QuarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
, Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Joe StaleyJoe StaleyJoe Staley is an American football offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 2007 NFL Draft. The 49ers traded their first round pick in 2008 for Staley with the New England Patriots. He was the second 49er taken in the...
– Offensive Tackle, San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... - Frank ZomboFrank ZomboFrank William Zombo III is an American football professional linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Central Michigan.-Early years:Zombo graduated from Adlai E...
- Outside Linebacker, Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
Current CFL players
- Isaac Brown - LinebackerLinebackerA linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
, Hamilton Tiger-CatsHamilton Tiger-CatsThe Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... - Obed CétouteObed CétouteObed Cétoute is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round with the 31st pick in the 2006 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 27, 2007. He played college football at Central...
- Wide ReceiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, Saskatchewan RoughridersSaskatchewan RoughridersThe Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... - Eric FraserEric Fraser (Canadian football)Eric Fraser is a collegiate football safety for the Central Michigan University Chippewas of the Mid-American Conference. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League as the eighth overall selection and the Stampeders first selection in the first round of the 2009 CFL...
- SafetySafetySafety is the state of being "safe" , the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be...
, Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... - Greg WojtGreg WojtGreg Wojt is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Eskimos in the second round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas....
- Offensive Tackle, Edmonton EskimosEdmonton EskimosThe Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... - Kito PoblahKito PoblahKito Poblah is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Poblah didn't qualify for non-import status until after the 2011 CFL Draft, and, as such, was only eligible to be taken in the 2011 supplemental draft...
- Wide ReceiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
, Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... - Carl VolnyCarl VolnyCarl Volny is a Canadian football running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Volny was drafted 32nd overall in the draft by the Bombers and signed a contract with the team on May 18, 2011. He played college football with the Central Michigan Chippewas.-References:...
- Running BackRunning backA running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
, Winnipeg Blue BombersWinnipeg Blue BombersThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
Notable Former Players
- Curtis Adams - Retired NFL running back.
- Walter BeachWalter BeachWalter Beach III is a former American football player. A safety, he played college football at the Central Michigan University, where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986...
- Retired NFL safety. - Ray BentleyRay BentleyRay Russell Bentley is a former professional American football linebacker.-Playing career:...
– Sports radio personality, former ABC College Football and NFL on FoxNFL on FOXNFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports...
broadcaster, former Arena Football League head coach, retired NFL linebacker. - Novo BojovicNovo BojovicNovo Bojovic is a former placekicker. Bojovic played college football at Central Michigan before embarking on a career in professional football which lasted nine years. Bojovic began his career in pro football with the United States Football League's Michigan Panthers in 1983...
- Retired NFL kicker. - Jim Bowman - Retired NFL safety.
- Mike Franckowiak – Retired NFL quarterback.
- Brock GutierrezBrock GutierrezBrock Gutierrez is a National Football League offensive lineman who played for nine seasons in the NFL.-High School Years:...
- Retired NFL offensive tackle. - Gary HogeboomGary HogeboomGary Keith Hogeboom is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League and a contestant on the CBS reality TV show Survivor: Guatemala.-Career:...
– SurvivorSurvivor (U.S. TV series)Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
contestant, retired NFL quarterback. - Robert JacksonRobert Jackson (safety)Robert Jackson is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Michigan....
– Retired NFL safety. - Adam KieftAdam KieftAdam Kieft is a former American football offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. Kieft attended Rockford High School in Rockford, Michigan. He was selected with the 17th pick of the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Central Michigan University...
- Retired NFL offensive tackle. - Drew Mormino - Former NFL center
- Jim PodoleyJim PodoleyJames Podoley was an American football halfback and end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League...
- Retired NFL halfback. - Brian Pruitt - First ever AP All-American in school history (running back).
- Scott RehbergScott RehbergScott Joseph Rehberg is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for seven seasons for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati Bengals....
- Retired NFL offensive guard.
Radio
The CMU Sports Network broadcasts all games live throughout Michigan and online for free.CMU Sports Network Affiliates:
- 1270 AM WXYT, Detroit
- 1340 AM WJRW, Grand Rapids
- 98.5 FM WUPSWUPSWUPS is a 100 kW radio station broadcasting at 98.5 licensed to Harrison, Michigan and serving central and northern Michigan, with its chief focus on the Mount Pleasant area. The station is owned by John Salov and broadcasts a classic hits format....
, Houghton Lake - 730 AM WVFNWVFNWVFN is a radio station licensed to East Lansing, Michigan, broadcasting a sports radio format. It broadcasts on AM frequency 730 kHz and is under the ownership of Cumulus Media....
, Lansing - 95.3 FM WCFXWCFXWCFX is an FM radio station broadcasting at 6,000 watts in Clare, Michigan. The station primarily serves Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, the home of Central Michigan University, with an Top 40 format as "Today's Best Music, 95-3 CFX." The station has operated with its current calls and format since...
, Mount Pleasant - 97.5 FM WWSNWWSNWQGA is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio music format. Licensed to Waycross, Georgia, USA, the station serves the Jacksonville area. The station is currently owned by Qantum of Brunswick License Company, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio .-History:The station was...
, Muskegon - 1110 AM WJMLWJMLWJML consists of AM stations WJML 1110 in Petoskey, Michigan and WJNL 1210 in Kingsley, Michigan. Both stations are owned by Rick Stone, and both stations have simulcast the same programming, with a mixture of liberal talk format and conservative talk....
, Petoskey
Television
The ESPNESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
family of channels and Fox Sports
Fox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
affiliates have provided national and local television coverage.
CMU Sports Zone provides live and archive Internet video-feed of games, gameday coverage, and coaches shows.
2012
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| Date || Opponent || Site
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| September 8||Michigan State||Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium is a stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The stadium opened in 1972 and holds 30,255 spectators...
* Mt. Pleasant, MI
|-
| September 22||Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes football
The Iowa Hawkeyes football team is the interscholastic football team at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 1900, and are currently a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
||Kinnick Stadium
Kinnick Stadium
Kinnick Stadium, formerly known as Iowa Stadium, and known in the area simply as Kinnick, is a stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the home stadium of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, in the sport of college football...
* Iowa City, IA
|-
| October 13||Navy
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...
||Kelly/Shorts Stadium * Mt. Pleasant, MI
|}
2013
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| Date || Opponent || Site
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| August 31||Michigan
Michigan Wolverines football
The Michigan Wolverines football program represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history...
||Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium
Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field...
* Ann Arbor, MI
|-
| September 14||NC State
NC State Wolfpack football
The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Wolfpack currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference....
||Carter-Finley Stadium
Carter-Finley Stadium
Carter-Finley Stadium is home to the North Carolina State University Wolfpack football team. It was opened in 1966 and now has a seating capacity of 57,583 seats....
* Raleigh, NC
|}
2014
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| Date || Opponent || Site
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| August 28||NC State||Kelly/Shorts Stadium * Mt. Pleasant, MI
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| September 6||Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
||Ross-Ade Stadium
Ross-Ade Stadium
Ross–Ade Stadium is a stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It is the home of the Purdue University Boilermakers football team.-History:...
* West Lafayette, IN
|-
| October 4||Clemson
Clemson Tigers football
The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
||Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium, Clemson
Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium, popularly known as Death Valley, is home to the Clemson University Tigers, a NCAA Division I-A football team, located in Clemson, South Carolina...
* Clemson, SC
|}
2015
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| Date || Opponent || Site
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| TBA||Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys football
The Oklahoma State Cowboys football program represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in college football. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference and completes at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Cowboys are led by Mike Gundy, who is in his seventh year as...
||Kelly/Shorts Stadium * Mt. Pleasant, MI
|-
| TBA||Michigan State||Spartan Stadium
Spartan Stadium
Spartan Stadium may refer to:* Spartan Stadium , stadium on the campus of Michigan State University* Spartan Stadium , stadium on the campus of San José State University* Spartan Municipal Stadium, stadium in Portsmouth, Ohio...
* East Lansing, MI
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See also
- Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
- Central Michigan ChippewasCentral Michigan ChippewasThe Central Michigan Chippewas are the sixteen men's and women's athletics teams of Central Michigan University. CMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950-1970. The school's athletics programs are affiliated with the NCAA and compete in the Mid-American...
- Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketballCentral Michigan Chippewas men's basketballThe Central Michigan Chippewas team is the basketball team that represent Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2003...