1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Kearly (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Schulte (3rd season)
MVPChad Darnell
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Ball State $ 7–1  8–4 
Toledo 6–2  7–4 
Miami (OH) 6–2  6–5 
Ohio 5–3  6–6 
Central Michigan 4–4  5–6 
Akron 3–5  4–7 
Bowling Green 3–5  4–7 
Eastern Michigan 3–5  3–8 
Western Michigan 2–6  2–9 
Kent State 1–7  2–9 
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Flynn, the Chippewas compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 353 to 351.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 100,074 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Chad Darnell with 2,921 passing yards, tailback Silas Massey with 1,544 rushing yards, and flanker Reggie Allen with 1,229 receiving yards.[5] Darnell was selected as the team's most valuable player.[6] Massey had three 200-yard rushing games, including 292 yards against Kent State, which was at the time the third highest single game total in school history.[7] Allen became the first Central Michigan player to total over 1,000 receiving yards, including a 229-yard game against Bowling Green.[7]

Darnell, Massey, Allen, offensive tackle Scott Rehberg, and tight end Adam Simonson were selected as first-team All-MAC player.[8]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Boise State*
W 42–2119,258
September 7at No. 23 Virginia*
L 21–5541,300[9]
September 14Louisiana Tech*
L 37–3819,022[10]
September 21Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 38–28
September 28at Bowling Green
L 27–31
October 5at Miami (OH)
L 14–46
October 12Akron
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 42–0
October 19Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 41–36
October 26Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 17–24
November 2at Kent State
W 52–51
November 9at Toledo
L 20–23
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 9 Tim Crowley Jr
WR 6 Joe Danna So
QB 7 Chad Darnell Sr
FB 46 Shawn Deer Sr
TB 40 Eric Flowers Fr
G 63 Mike Primeau Fr
OT 79 Scott Rehberg Sr
TE 82 Mike Wilson Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
OLB 89 Joe Fortuna Jr
SS 17 Paul Gauthier So
DT 90 George Ghattas So
LB 53 Cory Gildersleeve Sr
ILB 41 Jason Gold So
ILB 44 Jeremy Gold So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ↑ "1996 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. ↑ "1996 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  7. 1 2 2015 Media Guide, p. 90.
  8. ↑ 2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
  9. ↑ "Virginia rolls over CMU to give Welsh 99th victory". Detroit Free Press. September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Louisiana Tech comes back to edge Central, 38–37". Detroit Free Press. September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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