2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team representsed Central Michigan University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
7:00 PM |
Presbyterian* |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
ESPN3 |
W 49–3 |
16,215 |
September 10 |
12:00 PM |
at No. 22 Oklahoma State* |
Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, OK |
FS1 |
W 30–27 |
52,523 |
September 17 |
3:00 PM |
UNLV* |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
ESPN3 |
W 44–21 |
19,922 |
September 24 |
12:30 PM |
at Virginia* |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ACCRSN |
L 35–49 |
35,211 |
October 1 |
7:00 PM |
Western Michigan |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Victory Cannon) |
CBSSN |
L 10–49 |
30,411 |
October 8 |
3:00 PM |
Ball State |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
ASN |
W 24–21 |
20,044 |
October 15 |
3:30 PM |
at Northern Illinois |
Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL |
ESPN3 |
W 34–28 3OT |
8,495 |
October 22 |
12:00 PM |
at Toledo |
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
BCSN |
L 17–31 |
17,821 |
October 29 |
12:00 PM |
Kent State |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
CBSSN |
L 24–27 |
9,236 |
November 4 |
6:00 PM |
at Miami (OH) |
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH |
CBSSN |
L 17–37 |
14,270 |
November 15 |
6:00 PM |
Ohio |
Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI |
ESPN2 |
W 27–20 |
8,619 |
November 22 |
7:00 PM |
at Eastern Michigan |
Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) |
ESPN3 |
L 21–26 |
19,147 |
December 19 |
2:30 PM |
vs. Tulsa* |
Marlins Park • Miami, FL (Miami Beach Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 10–55 |
15,262 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Game summaries
Presbyterian
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Hose |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Chippewas |
7 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Oklahoma State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chippewas |
0 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
30 |
#22 Cowboys |
14 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2015 |
OSU, 24–13 |
This game sparked controversy after the officials missed a call that would eventually give Central Michigan the win. Oklahoma State threw the ball away to end the game and received a penalty for intentional grounding. Under college football rules, the game would have ended and Oklahoma State would have won the game. However, the officials gave Central Michigan an untimed down, and the Chippewas threw a 51-yard hail mary and scored after completing the pass and a lateral.
UNLV
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rebels |
7 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Chippewas |
14 |
14 |
9 |
7 |
44 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–3 |
2013 |
UNLV, 31–21 |
at Virginia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chippewas |
0 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Cavaliers |
15 |
13 |
0 |
21 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
1996 |
UVA, 55–21 |
Western Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
7 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
49 |
Chippewas |
3 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
37–47–2 |
2015 |
WMU, 41–39 |
Ball State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cardinals |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Chippewas |
3 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–24–1 |
2015 |
CMU, 23–21 |
at Northern Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Chippewas |
0 |
14 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
34 |
Huskies |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
27–23–1 |
2015 |
CMU, 29–19 |
at Toledo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chippewas |
0 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
Rockets |
3 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–23–3 |
2015 |
TOL, 28–23 |
Kent State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
3 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
Chippewas |
0 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–10 |
2015 |
CMU, 27–14 |
at Miami (OH)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chippewas |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
RedHawks |
13 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–12–1 |
2014 |
CMU, 34–27 |
Ohio
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
0 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
20 |
Chippewas |
3 |
14 |
3 |
7 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–5–2 |
2014 |
CMU, 28–10 |
at Eastern Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chippewas |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Eagles |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
59–28–6 |
2015 |
CMU, 35–28 |
Tulsa–Miami Beach Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Chippewas |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Golden Hurricane |
10 |
21 |
17 |
7 |
55 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
1987 |
CMU, 41–18 |
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