2008 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 2008 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football during the 2008 season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Chippewas were led by second-year head coach Butch Jones.
Central Michigan finished the regular season with an 8–4 overall record and 6–2 in conference play, which was good enough for second place in the MAC West. The team received a bid to the 2008 Motor City Bowl,[1] where they faced the Florida Atlantic Owls led by head coach Howard Schnellenberger. The two teams were tied throughout the third quarter until the Owls pulled away. Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour led a touchdown drive in the final three minutes, but an onside kick attempt failed, and the Chippewas lost, 24–21.[2]
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| August 28 |
7:00 PM |
Eastern Illinois* |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
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W 31–12 |
19,732 |
| September 6 |
3:30 PM |
at #2 Georgia* |
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA |
FSN |
L 56–17 |
92,746 |
| September 13 |
2:00 PM |
at Ohio |
Peden Stadium • Athens, OH |
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W 31–28 |
18,268 |
| September 20 |
12:00 PM |
at Purdue* |
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
BTN |
L 32–25 |
57,101 |
| September 27 |
4:00 PM |
Buffalo |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
|
W 27–25 |
21,032 |
| October 11 |
4:00 PM |
Temple |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
ESPN+ |
W 24–14 |
22,114 |
| October 18 |
12:00 PM |
Western Michigan |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
ESPN+ |
W 38–28 |
30,302 |
| October 25 |
12:00 PM |
at Toledo |
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
ESPN+ |
W 24–23 |
21,422 |
| November 1 |
12:00 PM |
at Indiana* |
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
BTN |
W 37–34 |
26,140 |
| November 12 |
8:00 PM |
at Northern Illinois |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
ESPN2 |
W 33–30 |
13,543 |
| November 19 |
7:00 PM |
#17 Ball State |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
ESPN2 |
L 31–24 |
20,114 |
| November 28 |
12:00 PM |
at Eastern Michigan |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI |
|
L 56–52 |
26,188 |
| December 26 |
7:30 PM |
vs. Florida Atlantic* |
Ford Field • Detroit, MI (Motor City Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 24–21 |
41,399 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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