2016_Central_Michigan_Chippewas_football_team
2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
American college football season
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.
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Miami Beach Bowl, L 10–55 vs. Tulsa | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Division | West Division |
| Record | 6–7 (3–5 MAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Morris Watts (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Colby (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Presbyterian* | ESPN3 | W 49–3 | 16,215 | |
| September 10 | 12:00 pm | at No. 22 Oklahoma State* | FS1 | W 30–27 | 52,523 | |
| September 17 | 3:00 pm | UNLV* |
| ESPN3 | W 44–21 | 19,922 |
| September 24 | 12:30 pm | at Virginia* | ACCRSN | L 35–49 | 35,211 | |
| October 1 | 7:00 pm | Western Michigan |
| CBSSN | L 10–49 | 30,411 |
| October 8 | 3:00 pm | Ball State |
| ASN | W 24–21 | 20,044 |
| October 15 | 3:30 pm | at Northern Illinois | ESPN3 | W 34–28 3OT | 8,495 | |
| October 22 | 12:00 pm | at Toledo | BCSN | L 17–31 | 17,821 | |
| October 29 | 12:00 pm | Kent State |
| CBSSN | L 24–27 | 9,236 |
| November 4 | 6:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | CBSSN | L 17–37 | 14,270 | |
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | Ohio |
| ESPN2 | W 27–20 | 8,619 |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN3 | L 21–26 | 19,147 |
| December 19 | 2:30 pm | vs. Tulsa* | ESPN | L 10–55 | 15,262 | |
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- Schedule Source:[1]
Presbyterian
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Blue Hose | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chippewas | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
At Oklahoma State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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 | |
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| Rebels | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Chippewas | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 44 |
At Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Cavaliers | 15 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
At Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
At Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Rockets | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
Kent State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Flashes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Chippewas | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
At Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| RedHawks | 13 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Chippewas | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
At Eastern Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
Tulsa–Miami Beach Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chippewas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Golden Hurricane | 10 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 55 |
- "2016 Central Michigan Chippewas Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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