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Central Michigan Chippewas football

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Central Michigan Chippewas
First season1896
Head coach
2nd season, 13–8 (.619)
StadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
(capacity: 30,255)
Year built1972
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationMount Pleasant, Michigan
DivisionWest
Past conferencesNCAA College Division (Small College) Independent: 1896–1926, 1931–1949, 1970–1971
Michigan Collegiate Conference: 1927–1930
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: 1950–1969
All-time record551–348–36 (.609)
Bowl record1–3–0 (.250)
Claimed national titles1
Conference titles15
ColorsMaroon and Gold
   
Marching bandThe Marching Chippewas
WebsiteCMUChippewas.com

The Central Michigan University Chippewas are a college football program in Division I FBS. They have 20th highest winning percentage in Division I FBS[1][citation needed] and compete in the Mid-American Conference.

National championship

  • NCAA Division II: 1974

Conference championships

  • Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference:

1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968

1979, 1980, 1990, 1994, 2006, 2007

Bowl games

Defeated by San Jose State, 48-24

Defeated by UNLV, 52-24

Defeated Middle Tennessee State University, 31-14

Defeated by Purdue, 51-48

Trophy games

Current NFL players

Other famous players

References