2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Cummings (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tumpkin (3rd season)
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
2012 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Kent State x 8–0  11–3 
Bowling Green 6–2  8–5 
Ohio 4–4  9–4 
Buffalo 3–5  4–8 
Miami (OH) 3–5  4–8 
UMass 1–7  1–11 
Akron 0–8  1–11 
West Division
No. 22 Northern Illinois x$ 8–0  12–2 
Toledo 6–2  9–4 
Ball State 6–2  9–4 
Central Michigan 4–4  7–6 
Western Michigan 2–6  4–8 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  2–10 
Championship: Northern Illinois 44, Kent State 37
  • $ – Conference champion and BCS representative as top non-AQ school to meet automatic qualification criteria
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • UMass not eligible for conference title or bowl game as part of FBS transition
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Dan Enos and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They concluded the season with 7–6 overall, 4–4 MAC, and won the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl over Western Kentucky.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pmSE Missouri State*
ESPN3W 38–2715,250
September 83:30 pmNo. 11 Michigan State*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPNUL 7–4135,127
September 2212:00 pmat Iowa*
BTNW 32–3170,585
September 293:30 pmat Northern Illinois
L 24–5516,292
October 63:00 pmat Toledo
ESPN3L 35–5019,247
October 128:00 pmNavy*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN2L 13–3115,074
October 203:30 pmBall Statedagger
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3L 30–4114,081
October 273:30 pmAkron
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 35–1410,172
November 31:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
ESPN3L 31–4215,322
November 101:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
W 34–314,081
November 171:00 pmMiami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 30–167,223
November 233:00 pmat Massachusetts
W 42–246,385
December 267:30 pmvs. Western Kentucky*
ESPNW 24–2123,310
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total
Redhawks 10 14 3 0 27
Chippewas 10 14 7 7 38

Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total
#11 Spartans 7 17 10 7 41
Chippewas 0 0 0 7 7

@ Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 10 13 0 9 32
Hawkeyes 14 0 7 10 31

@ Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 7 10 0 24
Huskies 14 10 10 21 55

@ Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 14 7 7 35
Rockets 10 7 14 19 50
1 2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen 14 3 14 0 31
Chippewas 3 7 3 0 13

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 17 7 10 41
Chippewas 0 10 7 13 30

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 7 0 0 7 14
Chippewas 14 0 14 7 35

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 14 0 28 42
Chippewas 6 7 10 8 31

@ Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 10 21 3 34
Eagles 14 0 7 10 31

Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 7 0 3 6 16
Chippewas 7 14 0 9 30

@ Massachusetts

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 7 14 14 42
Minutemen 0 14 7 0 21

WKU–Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 7 7 7 0 21
Chippewas 14 3 0 7 24

References

  1. ↑ Trister, Noah (December 27, 2012). "Central Michigan holds on to beat Western Kentucky". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Media Partners. Associated Press. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
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