2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
MAC champion
MAC West Division co-champion
Motor City Bowl, L 48–51 vs. Purdue
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–6 (6–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Tim Banks (1st season)
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
←  2006
2008  →
2007 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  ConfOverall
Team W L    W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) xy  4 –2   5 –2   6 –7  
Bowling Green x  4 –2   6 –2   8 –5  
Buffalo x  4 –2   5 –3   5 –7  
Ohio  3 –3   4 –4   6 –6  
Temple  3 –3   4 –4   4 –8  
Akron  2 –4   3 –5   4 –8  
Kent State  1 –5   1 –7   3 –9  
West Division
Central Michigan xy$  4 –1   6 –1   8 –6  
Ball State x  4 –1   5 –2   7 –6  
Eastern Michigan  3 –2   3 –4   4 –8  
Western Michigan  2 –3   3 –4   5 –7  
Toledo  2 –3   3 –5   5 –7  
Northern Illinois  0 –5   1 –6   2 –10  
Championship: Central Michigan 35, Miami 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.

The 2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Chippewas were led by first-year head coach Butch Jones.

Contents

Central Michigan finished the regular season with a 7–5 record and a 6–1 record in conference play, placing first in the West Division. They qualified for the MAC Championship Game, where they defeated the Miami RedHawks 35–10. Central Michigan competed in the Motor City Bowl for the second straight year, losing to the Purdue Boilermakers 48–51. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16:00 pmat Kansas *
L 7–5246,815 [2]
September 87:00 pm Toledo
W 52–3122,031 [3]
September 1512:00 pmat Purdue *
 ESPN2 L 22–4560,038 [4]
September 223:30 pm North Dakota State *
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–4416,522 [5]
September 2912:00 pm Northern Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
 ESPN Plus W 35–1018,465 [6]
October 612:00 pmat Ball State
ESPN PlusW 58–389,617 [7]
October 133:30 pm Army *
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CLW 47–2321,013 [8]
October 2012:00 pmat Clemson *
 ESPNU L 14–7081,361 [9]
October 271:00 pmat Kent State
W 41–326,439 [10]
November 67:30 pmat Western Michigan
ESPN2W 34–3116,952 [11]
November 167:00 pm Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CLL 45–4815,822 [12]
November 2311:00 amat Akron
W 35–3215,573 [13]
December 111:00 amvs. Miami (OH)
ESPN2W 35–1025,013 [14]
December 267:30 pmvs. Purdue *
ESPNL 48–5160,624 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 27 Antonio Brown Fr
QB 13 Dan LeFevour So
TE 82 J. J. Watt Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-11-03

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kansas 52, Central Michigan 7". Central Michigan Chippewas. September 1, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Central Michigan 52, Toledo 31". Central Michigan Chippewas. September 8, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
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  15. ↑ "Purdue 51, Central Michigan 48". Central Michigan Chippewas. December 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.


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