Central Michigan Chippewas
The Central Michigan Chippewas are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Central Michigan University (CMU), located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school fields sixteen men's and women's intercollegiate teams that compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. The school's athletics programs are affiliated with the NCAA and compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) with the exception of women's lacrosse, which competes in the Southern Conference. The school colors are maroon and gold, and the school, and its students and alumni are referred to as Chippewas, which is sometimes shortened to Chips.
The nickname is used with the consent of the nearby Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. The university was placed on the NCAA's list of schools with "hostile or abusive" nicknames in August 2005, but appealed the decision, with the support of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation. On September 2, 2005 the university announced that their appeal of the decision had been upheld.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1896 |
| Team History |
| Central Michigan Chippewas (1942-present) Central Michigan Bearcats (1927-41) |
| Conference |
| Mid-American Conference (1975-present) |
| Venue |
| Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1972-present) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |||
| December 26 | vs. Florida Atlantic | Ford Field | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| December 19 | vs. Tulsa | Marlins Park | |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
| 2010s | 2018 |
|---|
| Central Michigan Chippewas football head coaches |
|---|
| Pete McCormick (1896) • Carl Pray (1897-99) • Unknown (1900) • No team (1901) • Charles Tambling (1902-05) • No team (1906) • Ralph Thacker (1907) • Hugh Sutherland (1908) • Harry Helmer (1909-12) • No team (1913-15) • Blake Miller (1916) • Fred Johnson (1917) • Charles Tambling (1918) • Garland Nevitt (1919) • Joe Simmons (1920) • Wallace Parker (1921-23) • Lester Barnard (1924-25) • Wallace Parker (1926-28) • Butch Nowack (1929-30) • George Van Bibber (1931-33) • Alex Yunevich (1934-36) • Ron Finch (1937-46) • Lyle Bennett (1947-49) • Warren Schmakel (1950) • Kenneth Kelly (1951-66) • Roy Kramer (1967-77) • Herb Deromedi (1978-93) • Dick Flynn (1994-99) • Mike DeBord (2000-03) • Brian Kelly (2004-06) • Jeff Quinn* (2006) • Butch Jones (2007-09) • Steve Stripling* (2009) • Dan Enos (2010-14) • John Bonamego (2015-18) • Jim McElwain (2019-present)
*interim head coach |
| Mid-American Conference | |
|---|---|
| East Division | Akron Zips • Bowling Green Falcons • Buffalo Bulls • Kent State Golden Flashes • Miami RedHawks • Ohio Bobcats |
| West Division | Ball State Cardinals • Central Michigan Chippewas • Eastern Michigan Eagles • Northern Illinois Huskies • Toledo Rockets • Western Michigan Broncos |
| Basketball Venues | |
| Football Venues | Doyt Perry Stadium • Rynearson Stadium |
