American college football season
The 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by third-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 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Wyoming .
Central Michigan was picked to finish in fifth place in the MAC West Division in a preseason poll of league media.[ 1]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Rhode Island * ESPN3 W 30–27 3OT 16,311 September 9 3:00 p.m. at Kansas * FSN W 45–2728,531 September 16 3:30 p.m. at Syracuse * ACCN Extra L 17–4133,004 September 23 3:30 p.m. Miami (OH) Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 L 14–3117,193 September 30 1:00 p.m. at Boston College * ACCN Extra L 8–2827,036 October 7 2:00 p.m. at Ohio ESPN3 W 26–2323,570 October 14 3:30 p.m. Toledo Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 L 10–3015,572 October 21 3:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPN3 W 56–915,850 8:00 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPN2 W 35–2811,776 8:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) ESPNU W 42–309,700 7:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPNU W 42–235,580 12:00 p.m. Northern Illinois Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI CBSSN W 31–248,744 4:00 p.m. vs. Wyoming * ESPN L 14–3716,512
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1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total Rams 0 0 7 14 3 0 3 27 Chippewas 0 13 0 8 3 0 6 30
1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 0 24 7 14 45 Jayhawks 3 3 14 7 27
1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 10 7 0 0 17 Orange 10 14 17 0 41
1 2 3 4 Total RedHawks 14 14 3 0 31 Chippewas 0 14 0 0 14
1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 2 6 0 0 8 Eagles 14 7 7 0 28
1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 7 6 6 7 26 Bobcats 7 7 0 9 23
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 7 10 0 13 30 Chippewas 0 0 3 7 10
1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 7 21 7 21 56 Cardinals 3 3 3 0 9
At Western Michigan [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 7 0 7 21 35 Broncos 14 7 7 0 28
In an increasingly heavy downpour in Kalamazoo, the Chips avenged their 49-10 loss to the Broncos the year before. During the battle between the two bitter in-state rivals, the Chippewas fell behind 28-14 in the 3rd quarter. The Chips then staged a dramatic comeback in the 4th quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points, capped off by Shane Morris ’ 77 yard touchdown pass to Corey Willis with 2:37 left in the game to defeat the Broncos for the first time since 2013 by a score of 35-28.
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 7 10 0 13 30 Chippewas 14 14 7 7 42
1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 7 21 0 14 42 Golden Flashes 3 14 0 6 23
1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 14 3 0 7 24 Chippewas 0 0 17 14 31
Vs. Wyoming–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl[ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Chippewas 7 0 7 0 14 Cowboys 21 6 3 7 37
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold