2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
Miami Beach Bowl, L 10–55 vs. Tulsa
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Morris Watts (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Colby (2nd season)
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pm Presbyterian * ESPN3 W 49–316,215
September 1012:00 pmat No. 22 Oklahoma State * FS1 W 30–2752,523
September 173:00 pm UNLV *
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 44–2119,922
September 2412:30 pmat Virginia * ACCRSN L 35–4935,211
October 17:00 pm Western Michigan
CBSSN L 10–4930,411
October 83:00 pm Ball State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ASN W 24–2120,044
October 153:30 pmat Northern Illinois ESPN3W 34–28 3OT8,495
October 2212:00 pmat Toledo BCSN L 17–3117,821
October 2912:00 pm Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CBSSNL 24–279,236
November 46:00 pmat Miami (OH) CBSSN L 17–3714,270
November 156:00 pm Ohio
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN2 W 27–208,619
November 227:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
ESPN3L 21–2619,147
December 192:30 pmvs. Tulsa * ESPN L 10–5515,262
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [1]

Game summaries

Presbyterian

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Blue Hose03003
Chippewas77142149

At Oklahoma State

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Chippewas01071330
#22 Cowboys1433727

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

1234Total
Rebels7140021
Chippewas14149744

At Virginia

1234Total
Chippewas01471435
Cavaliers151302149

Western Michigan

1234Total
Broncos714141449
Chippewas307010

Ball State

1234Total
Cardinals707721
Chippewas3140724

At Northern Illinois

1234OT2OT3OTTotal
Chippewas0140707634
Huskies077707028

At Toledo

1234Total
Chippewas0010717
Rockets30141431

Kent State

1234Total
Golden Flashes3771027
Chippewas01014024

At Miami (OH)

1234Total
Chippewas7100017
RedHawks13710737

Ohio

1234Total
Bobcats0310720
Chippewas3143727

At Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Chippewas0701421
Eagles776626

Tulsa–Miami Beach Bowl

1234Total
Chippewas300710
Golden Hurricane102117755

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References

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