2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Miami Beach Bowl, L 10–55 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Colby (2nd season)
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Ohio xy 6–2  8–6 
Miami (OH) x 6–2  6–7 
Akron 3–5  5–7 
Bowling Green 3–5  4–8 
Kent State 2–6  3–9 
Buffalo 1–7  2–10 
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$ 8–0  13–1 
Toledo 6–2  9–4 
Northern Illinois 5–3  5–7 
Eastern Michigan 4–4  7–6 
Central Michigan 3–5  6–7 
Ball State 1–7  4–8 
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented 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 as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 to finish in fifth place in the MAC West. They received an invitation to the Miami Beach Bowl where they were blown out by Tulsa 55–10.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmPresbyterian*
ESPN3W 49–316,215
September 1012:00 pmat No. 22 Oklahoma State*
FS1W 30–2752,523
September 173:00 pmUNLV*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 44–2119,922
September 2412:30 pmat Virginia*
ACCRSNL 35–4935,211
October 17:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
CBSSNL 10–4930,411
October 83:00 pmBall Statedagger
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ASNW 24–2120,044
October 153:30 pmat Northern Illinois
ESPN3W 34–28 3OT8,495
October 2212:00 pmat Toledo
BCSNL 17–3117,821
October 2912:00 pmKent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CBSSNL 24–279,236
November 46:00 pmat Miami (OH)
CBSSNL 17–3714,270
November 156:00 pmOhio
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN2W 27–208,619
November 227:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
ESPN3L 21–2619,147
December 192:30 pmvs. Tulsa*
ESPNL 10–5515,262
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule source:[1]

Game summaries

Presbyterian

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Hose 0 3 0 0 3
Chippewas 7 7 14 21 49

At Oklahoma State

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 10 7 13 30
#22 Cowboys 14 3 3 7 27

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

At Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 14 7 14 35
Cavaliers 15 13 0 21 49

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 14 14 14 49
Chippewas 3 0 7 0 10

Ball State

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

At Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT Total
Chippewas 0 14 0 7076 34
Huskies 0 7 7 7070 28

At Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 0 10 7 17
Rockets 3 0 14 14 31

Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 3 7 7 10 27
Chippewas 0 10 14 0 24

At Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 10 0 0 17
RedHawks 13 7 10 7 37

Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 3 10 7 20
Chippewas 3 14 3 7 27

At Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 7 0 14 21
Eagles 7 7 6 6 26

Tulsa–Miami Beach Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 3 0 0 7 10
Golden Hurricane 10 21 17 7 55

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Central Michigan Chippewas Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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