2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Cummings (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tumpkin (3rd season)
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
  2011
2013  
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 pm SE Missouri State * ESPN3 W 38–2715,250
September 83:30 pmNo. 11 Michigan State *
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPNU L 7–4135,127
September 2212:00 pmat Iowa * BTN W 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 pm Navy *
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN2L 13–3115,074
October 203:30 pm Ball State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3L 30–4114,081
October 273:30 pm Akron
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 35–1410,172
November 31:00 pm Western 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 pm Miami (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 * ESPN W 24–2123,310
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Southeast Missouri State

1234Total
Redhawks10143027
Chippewas10147738

Michigan State

1234Total
#11 Spartans71710741
Chippewas00077

@ Iowa

1234Total
Chippewas10130932
Hawkeyes14071031

@ Northern Illinois

1234Total
Chippewas7710024
Huskies1410102155

@ Toledo

1234Total
Chippewas7147735
Rockets107141950
1234Total
Midshipmen14314031
Chippewas373013

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals71771041
Chippewas01071330

Akron

1234Total
Zips700714
Chippewas14014735

Western Michigan

1234Total
Broncos01402842
Chippewas6710831

@ Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas01021334
Eagles14071031

Miami (OH)

1234Total
RedHawks703616
Chippewas7140930

@ Massachusetts

1234Total
Chippewas77141442
Minutemen0147021

WKU–Little Caesars Pizza Bowl

1234Total
Hilltoppers777021
Chippewas1430724

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