2014 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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2014 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
Bahamas Bowl, L 48−49 vs. Western Kentucky
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Morris Watts (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tumpkin (5th season)
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
  2013
2015  
2014 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Bowling Green x  5 3   8 6  
Ohio  4 4   6 6  
Buffalo  3 4   5 6  
Akron  3 5   5 7  
UMass  3 5   3 9  
Miami (OH)  2 6   2 10  
Kent State  1 6   2 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$  7 1   11 3  
Toledo x  7 1   9 4  
Western Michigan  6 2   8 5  
Central Michigan  5 3   7 6  
Ball State  4 4   5 7  
Eastern Michigan  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Northern Illinois 51, Bowling Green 17
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant

The 2014 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Dan Enos and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the inaugural Bahamas Bowl where they lost to Western Kentucky.

Contents

On January 22, 2015, head coach Dan Enos resigned to take the offensive coordinator position at Arkansas. [1] He finished at CMU with a record of 26–36.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pm Chattanooga * ESPN3 W 20–1615,793
September 612:00 pmat Purdue * ESPNews W 38–1736,410
September 1312:00 pm Syracuse *
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPNU L 3–4025,531
September 203:30 pmat Kansas * FSN L 10–2434,822
September 277:00 pmat Toledo ESPN3L 28–4218,087
October 43:30 pm Ohio Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 28–1018,223
October 115:00 pmat Northern Illinois ESPN3W 34–1720,122
October 183:30 pm Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3L 29–3213,337
October 253:30 pmat Buffalo ESPN3W 20–1418,052
November 11:00 pmat Eastern Michigan ESPN3W 38–719,613
November 151:00 pm Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 34-277,689
November 221:00 pm Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
ESPN3L 20–3217,265
December 2411:00 amvs. Western Kentucky * ESPN L 48–4913,667
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Game summaries

Chattanooga

1234Total
Mocs3130016
Chippewas0713020

At Purdue

1234Total
Chippewas14771038
Boilermakers073717

Syracuse

1234Total
Orange01716740
Chippewas30003

At Kansas

1234Total
Chippewas037010
Jayhawks7031424

At Toledo

1234Total
Chippewas7014728
Rockets61414842

Ohio

1234Total
Bobcats030710
Chippewas1407728

At Northern Illinois

1234Total
Chippewas14710334
Huskies7010017

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals13133332
Chippewas777829

At Buffalo

1234Total
Chippewas770620
Bulls077014

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas14170738
Eagles00077

Miami (OH)

1234Total
RedHawks0137727
Chippewas7614734

Western Michigan

1234Total
Broncos0223732
Chippewas1430320

Western Kentucky–Bahamas Bowl

1234Total
Chippewas7703448
Hilltoppers21217049

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References

  1. "Central Michigan coach Dan Enos resigns to become offensive coordinator at Arkansas". January 22, 2015.
  2. "2014 Central Michigan Chippewas Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 12, 2014.