2013 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2013 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Cummings (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tumpkin (4th season)
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
2013 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x$ 7–1  10–4 
Buffalo 6–2  8–5 
Ohio 4–4  7–6 
Akron 4–4  5–7 
Kent State 3–5  4–8 
UMass 1–7  1–11 
Miami (OH) 0–8  0–12 
West Division
Northern Illinois x 8–0  12–2 
Ball State 7–1  10–3 
Toledo 5–3  7–5 
Central Michigan 5–3  6–6 
Eastern Michigan 1–7  2–10 
Western Michigan 1–7  1–11 
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2013 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-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 finished the season 6–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 pmat No. 17 Michigan*BTNL 9–59112,618
September 73:00 pmNo. 11 (FCS) New Hampshire*ESPN3W 24–2118,210
September 149:00 pmat UNLV*MWNL 21–3110,981
September 2112:00 pmToledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN+L 17–3815,136
September 283:30 pmat NC State*ESPN3L 14–4856,728
October 51:00 pmat Miami (OH)ESPN3W 21–922,750
October 122:00 pmat OhioTWCSCW 26–2323,826
October 193:00 pmNo. 23 Northern Illinoisdagger
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3L 17–3818,796
November 68:00 pmat Ball StateESPN2L 24–449,494
November 1612:00 pmat Western MichiganESPN+W 27–2222,071
November 231:00 pmUMass
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 37–08,763
November 292:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
ESPN3W 42–105,214
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Michigan

Central Michigan at Michigan
Team 1 234Total
Chippewas 3 303 9
• #17 Wolverines 14 21213 59
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New Hampshire

New Hampshire at Central Michigan
Team 1 234Total
#11 (FCS) Wildcats 6 708 21
• Chippewas 0 0717 24
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UNLV

Central Michigan at UNLV
Team 1 234Total
Chippewas 7 1400 21
• Rebels 0 71410 31
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Toledo

Toledo at Central Michigan
Team 1 234Total
• Rockets 14 10014 38
Chippewas 7 730 17
  • Date: September 21
  • Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Television network: ESPN+
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NC State

Central Michigan at NC State
Team 1 234Total
Chippewas 0 0014 14
• Wolfpack 7 28310 48
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Miami (OH)

Central Michigan at Miami (OH)
Team 1 234Total
• Chippewas 0 777 21
RedHawks 3 060 9
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Ohio

Central Michigan at Ohio
Team 1 234Total
• Chippewas 7 3313 26
Bobcats 3 0713 23
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Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois at Central Michigan
Team 1 234Total
• #23 Huskies 7 71014 38
Chippewas 14 003 17
  • Date: October 19
  • Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    Mount Pleasant, MI
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Ball State

Central Michigan at Ball State
Team 1 234Total
Chippewas 0 31714 34
• Cardinals 14 17103 44
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Western Michigan

Central Michigan at Western Michigan
Team 1 234Total
• Chippewas 14 0140 28
Broncos 0 6106 22
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UMass

UMass at Central Michigan
Team 1 234Total
Minutemen 0 000 0
• Chippewas 7 2073 37
  • Date: November 23
  • Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    Mount Pleasant, MI
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Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan
Team 1 234Total
Eagles 0 1000 10
• Chippewas 14 7147 42
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    Mount Pleasant, MI
  • Television network: ESPNU or ESPN3
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References

  1. ↑ Gemmell, Kevin (December 10, 2013). "All dressed up, no place to bowl". ESPN. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2026.

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