2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a four-way tie for the West Division title. However, due to losses to Western Michigan and Toledo, two other teams to finish 6–2 in the West Division, they did not represent the West Division in the MAC Championship Game. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they were defeated by Minnesota.

2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC West Division co-champion
Quick Lane Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMorris Watts (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Colby (1st season)
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 1     10 4  
Ohio   5 3     8 5  
Akron   5 3     8 5  
Buffalo   3 5     5 7  
Kent State   2 6     3 9  
Miami (OH)   2 6     3 9  
UMass   2 6     3 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 2     8 6  
Western Michigan x   6 2     8 5  
Toledo x   6 2     10 2  
Central Michigan x   6 2     7 6  
Ball State   2 6     3 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.Oklahoma State*ESPNUL 13–2419,717
September 123:00 p.m.Monmouth*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 31–1021,092
September 1912:30 p.m.at Syracuse*ACCNL 27–30 OT27,949
September 26Noonat No. 2 Michigan State*BTNL 10–3075,218
October 33:00 p.m.Northern Illinois 
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 29–1917,380
October 10Noonat Western MichiganASNL 39–4120,201
October 171:00 p.m.Buffalo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN3W 51–1414,301
October 243:00 p.m.at Ball StateESPN3W 23–2110,025
October 312:00 p.m.at AkronESPN3W 14–618,981
November 108:00 p.m.Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN2L 23–2813,490
November 188:00 p.m.at Kent StateESPNUW 27–148,742
November 271:00 p.m.Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy)
ESPN3W 35–288,049
December 285:00 p.m.vs. Minnesota*ESPN2L 14–2134,217
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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Oklahoma State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 3 7 7 7 24
Chippewas 3 3 7 0 13

Monmouth

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1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 0 3 7 0 10
Chippewas 7 24 0 0 31

At Syracuse

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Chippewas 3 7 7 73 27
Orange 10 14 0 06 30

At Michigan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 7 3 0 10
Spartans 7 10 0 13 30

Northern Illinois

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1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 10 0 3 6 19
Chippewas 3 0 23 3 29

At Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 7 9 3 20 39
Broncos 10 17 7 7 41

Buffalo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 0 0 7 14
Chippewas 14 23 7 7 51

At Ball State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 10 0 7 6 23
Cardinals 7 7 0 7 21

At Akron

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 7 7 0 14
Zips 0 6 0 0 6

Toledo

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 14 7 0 7 28
Chippewas 0 10 7 6 23

At Kent State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 17 3 7 0 27
Golden Flashes 0 14 0 0 14

Eastern Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 14 7 0 28
Chippewas 0 7 28 0 35

Minnesota–Quick Lane Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 7 0 7 14
Golden Gophers 3 7 3 8 21

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Central Michigan Chippewas Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 10, 2015.