2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football | |
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MAC champion MAC West Division co-champion | |
MAC Championship Game, W 35–10 vs. Miami (OH) | |
Motor City Bowl, L 48–51 vs. Purdue | |
Conference | Mid-American Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 8–6 (6–1 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Bajakian (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (1st season) |
Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
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Miami (OH) xy | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green x | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo x | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan xy$ | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State x | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Central Michigan 35, Miami 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Chippewas were led by first-year head coach Butch Jones.
Central Michigan finished the regular season with a 7–5 record and a 6–1 record in conference play, placing first in the West Division. They qualified for the MAC Championship Game, where they defeated the Miami RedHawks 35–10. Central Michigan competed in the Motor City Bowl for the second straight year, losing to the Purdue Boilermakers 48–51.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 6:00 pm | at Kansas* | L 7–52 | 46,815 | [2] | ||
September 8 | 7:00 pm | Toledo | W 52–31 | 22,031 | [3] | ||
September 15 | 12:00 pm | at Purdue* | ESPN2 | L 22–45 | 60,038 | [4] | |
September 22 | 3:30 pm | North Dakota State* |
| L 14–44 | 16,522 | [5] | |
September 29 | 12:00 pm | Northern Illinois![]() |
| ESPN Plus | W 35–10 | 18,465 | [6] |
October 6 | 12:00 pm | at Ball State | ESPN Plus | W 58–38 | 9,617 | [7] | |
October 13 | 3:30 pm | Army* |
| CL | W 47–23 | 21,013 | [8] |
October 20 | 12:00 pm | at Clemson* | ESPNU | L 14–70 | 81,361 | [9] | |
October 27 | 1:00 pm | at Kent State | W 41–32 | 6,439 | [10] | ||
November 6 | 7:30 pm | at Western Michigan | ESPN2 | W 34–31 | 16,952 | [11] | |
November 16 | 7:00 pm | Eastern Michigan |
| CL | L 45–48 | 15,822 | [12] |
November 23 | 11:00 am | at Akron | W 35–32 | 15,573 | [13] | ||
December 1 | 11:00 am | vs. Miami (OH) | ESPN2 | W 35–10 | 25,013 | [14] | |
December 26 | 7:30 pm | vs. Purdue* |
| ESPN | L 48–51 | 60,624 | [15] |
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Roster
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References
[edit]- ^ "Football - 2007 Schedule/Results". Central Michigan Chippewas. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Kansas 52, Central Michigan 7". Central Michigan Chippewas. September 1, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Central Michigan 52, Toledo 31". Central Michigan Chippewas. September 8, 2007. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Central Michigan vs Purdue (Sep 15, 2007)". Central Michigan Chippewas. September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "North Dakota State 44, Central Michigan 14". Central Michigan Chippewas. September 22, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Central Michigan 35, Northern Illinois 10". Central Michigan Chippewas. September 29, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Central Michigan 58, Ball State 38". Central Michigan Chippewas. October 6, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Central Michigan 47, Army 23". Central Michigan Chippewas. October 13, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "2007 Clemson Football Stats". Clemson University. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ "CMU 41, Kent State 32". Central Michigan Chippewas. October 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "CMU 34, WMU 31". Central Michigan Chippewas. November 7, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Eastern Michigan 48, Central Michigan 45". Central Michigan Chippewas. November 16, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "CMU 35, Akron 32". Central Michigan Chippewas. November 23, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "CMU 35, Miami 10". Central Michigan Chippewas. December 1, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Purdue 51, Central Michigan 48". Central Michigan Chippewas. December 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.