List of Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons

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The following is a list of Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons for the football team that has represented Central Michigan University in NCAA competition. [1]

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Pete McCormick (Independent)(1896)
1896 Pete McCormick3–1
Pete McCormick:3–1
Carl Pray (Independent)(1897–1899)
1897 Carl Pray2–1
1898 Carl Pray1–2
1899 Carl Pray3–2
Carl Pray:6–5
1900 Unknown1–0
1901 No team
Charles Tambling (Independent)(1902–1905)
1902 Charles Tambling4–0
1903 Charles Tambling6–0
1904 Charles Tambling0–1
1905 Charles Tambling7–1
Charles Tambling (first stint):17–2
1906 No team
Ralph Thacker (Independent)(1907)
1907 Ralph Thacker2–4
Ralph Thacker:2–4
Hugh Sutherland (Independent)(1908)
1908 Hugh Sutherland4–3
Hugh Sutherland:4–3
Harry Helmer (Independent)(1909–1912)
1909 Harry Helmer4–3
1910 Harry Helmer6–1–1
1911 Harry Helmer3–3
1912 Harry Helmer2–1–2
Harry Helmer:15–8–3
1913–15No team
Blake Miller (Independent)(1916)
1916 Blake Miller1–5
Blake Miller:1–5
Fred Johnson (American football coach) (Independent)(1917)
1917 Fred Johnson1–2
Fred Johnson:1–2
Charles Tambling(Independent)(1918)
1918 Charles Tambling1–0
Charles Tambling (second stint):1–0
Charles Tambling (total):18–2
Garland Nevitt (Independent)(1919)
1919 Garland Nevitt2–2–3
Garland Nevitt:2–2–3
Joe Simmons (Independent)(1920)
1920 Joe Simmons4–3–1
Joe Simmons:4–3–1
Wallace Parker (Independent)(1921–1923)
1921 Wallace Parker5–1–1
1922 Wallace Parker6–0–2
1923 Wallace Parker5–1–2
Wallace Parker (first stint):16–2–5
Lester Barnard (Independent)(1924–1925)
1924 Lester Barnard7–1
1925 Lester Barnard4–1–3
Lester Barnard:11–2–3
Wallace Parker(Independent)(1926)
1926 Wallace Parker3–4–1
Wallace Parker(Michigan Collegiate Conference)(1927–1928)
1927 Wallace Parker7–12–12nd
1928 Wallace Parker6–32–1
Wallace Parker (second stint):16–8–13–3
Wallace Parker (total):32–10–63–3
Butch Nowack (Michigan Collegiate Conference)(1929–1930)
1929 Butch Nowack2–3–20–34th
1930 Butch Nowack6–21–23rd
Butch Nowack:8–5–21–5
George Van Bibber (Independent)(1931–1933)
1931 George Van Bibber4–3
1932 George Van Bibber3–4–1
1933 George Van Bibber5–2–1
George Van Bibber:12–9–2
Alex Yunevich (Independent)(1934–1936)
1934 Alex Yunevich5–3
1935 Alex Yunevich2–6
1936 Alex Yunevich3–4–1
Alex Yunevich:9–13–1
Ron Finch (Independent)(1937–1946)
1937 Ron Finch6–2
1938 Ron Finch7–1
1939 Ron Finch8–1
1940 Ron Finch4–3–1
1941 Ron Finch4–3
1942 Ron Finch6–0
1943 Ron Finch2–3
1944 Ron Finch5–2
1945 Ron Finch6–1
1946 Ron Finch6–2
Ron Finch:54–18–1
Lyle Bennett (Independent)(1947–1949)
1947 Lyle Bennett2–5–1
1948 Lyle Bennett3–6
1949 Lyle Bennett3–4
Lyle Bennett:8–15–1
Warren Schmakel (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1950)
1950 Warren Schmakel6–42–2T–3rd
Warren Schmakel:6–42–2
Kenneth Kelly (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1951–1966)
1951 Kenneth Kelly5–34–23rd
1952 Kenneth Kelly7–26–01st
1953 Kenneth Kelly7–1–15–0–11st
1954 Kenneth Kelly8–25–1T–1st
1955 Kenneth Kelly8–15–1T–1st
1956 Kenneth Kelly9–06–01st
1957 Kenneth Kelly4–64–2T–2nd
1958 Kenneth Kelly7–34–2T–2nd
1959 Kenneth Kelly7–34–2T–2nd
1960 Kenneth Kelly3–53–34th
1961 Kenneth Kelly2–81–56th
1962 Kenneth Kelly6–44–01st
1963 Kenneth Kelly4–5–12–23rd
1964 Kenneth Kelly4–51–3T–4th
1965 Kenneth Kelly5–53–12nd
1966 Kenneth Kelly5–53–01st
Kenneth Kelly:91–58–270–24–1
Roy Kramer (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1967–1969)
1967 Roy Kramer8–22–1T–1st
1968 Roy Kramer7–22–1T–1st
1969 Roy Kramer7–32–12nd
Roy Kramer(NCAA College Division / Division II independent)(1970–1974)
1970 Roy Kramer7–3
1971 Roy Kramer5–5
1972 Roy Kramer5–5–1
1973 Roy Kramer7–4
1974 Roy Kramer12–1W NCAA Division II Championship 7 [a] 1 [b]
Roy Kramer(Mid-American Conference)(1975–1977)
1975 Roy Kramer8–2–14–1–12nd
1976 Roy Kramer7–44–3T–5th
1977 Roy Kramer10–17–12nd
Roy Kramer:83–32–221–8–1
Herb Deromedi (Mid-American Conference)(1978–1993)
1978 Herb Deromedi9–28–12nd
1979 Herb Deromedi10–0–18–0–11st
1980 Herb Deromedi9–27–21st
1981 Herb Deromedi7–47–23rd
1982 Herb Deromedi6–4–15–3–14th
1983 Herb Deromedi8–37–2T–2nd
1984 Herb Deromedi8–2–16–2–13rd
1985 Herb Deromedi7–36–33rd
1986 Herb Deromedi5–54–4T–5th
1987 Herb Deromedi5–5–13–4–16th
1988 Herb Deromedi7–45–3T–2nd
1989 Herb Deromedi5–5–15–2–14th
1990 Herb Deromedi8–3–17–1T–1st
1991 Herb Deromedi6–1–43–1–42nd
1992 Herb Deromedi5–64–57th
1993 Herb Deromedi5–65–44th
Herb Deromedi:110–55–1090–55–9
Dick Flynn (Mid-American Conference)(1994–1999)
1994 Dick Flynn9–38–11stL Las Vegas
1995 Dick Flynn4–72–6T–7th
1996 Dick Flynn5–64–45th
1997 Dick Flynn2–91–75th (West)
1998 Dick Flynn6–55–3T–2nd (West)
1999 Dick Flynn4–73–55th (West)
Dick Flynn:30–3723–26
Mike DeBord (Mid-American Conference)(2000–2003)
2000 Mike DeBord2–92–66th (West)
2001 Mike DeBord3–82–65th (West)
2002 Mike DeBord4–82–65th (West)
2003 Mike DeBord3–91–77th (West)
Mike DeBord:12–347–25
Brian Kelly (Mid-American Conference)(2004–2006)
2004 Brian Kelly4–73–55th (West)
2005 Brian Kelly6–55–34th (West)
2006 Brian Kelly / Jeff Quinn 10–47–11st (West)W Motor City
Brian Kelly:19–1615–9
Jeff Quinn:1–0
Butch Jones (Mid-American Conference)(2007–2009)
2007 Butch Jones8–66–11st (West)L Motor City
2008 Butch Jones8–56–2T–2nd (West)L Motor City
2009 Butch Jones / Steve Stripling 12–28–01st (West)W GMAC 2423
Butch Jones:27–1320–3
Steve Stripling:1–0
Dan Enos (Mid-American Conference)(2010–2014)
2010 Dan Enos3–92–6T–5th (West)
2011 Dan Enos3–92–66th (West)
2012 Dan Enos7–64–44th (West)W Little Caesars
2013 Dan Enos6–65–3T–3rd (West)
2014 Dan Enos7–65–34th (West)L Bahamas
Dan Enos:26–3618–22
John Bonamego (Mid-American Conference)(2015–2018)
2015 John Bonamego7–66–2T–1st (West)L Quick Lane
2016 John Bonamego6–73–55th (West)L Miami Beach
2017 John Bonamego8–56–2T–2nd (West)L Famous Idaho Potato
2018 John Bonamego1–110–86th (West)
John Bonamego:22–2915–17
Jim McElwain (Mid-American Conference)(2019–2024)
2019 Jim McElwain8–66–21st (West)L New Mexico
2020 Jim McElwain3–33–34th (West)
2021 Jim McElwain9–46–2T–1st (West)W Sun
2022 Jim McElwain4–83–5T–4th (West)
2023 Jim McElwain5–73–5T–4th (West)
2024 Jim McElwain4–82–6T–9th
Jim McElwain:33–3623–23
Matt Drinkall (Mid-American Conference)(2025–present)
2025 Matt Drinkall0–00–0
Matt Drinkall:0–00–0
Total:651–458–36 (.584)
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ Rankings from UPI coaches small college poll
  2. ↑ Rankings from AP small college poll
  1. ↑ "2025 Central Michigan Football Record Book" (PDF). Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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