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American college football season
The 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by second-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 6–7, 3–5 to finish in fifth place in the MAC West. They received an invitation to the Miami Beach Bowl where they were blown out by Tulsa 55–10.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 7:00 pm Presbyterian * ESPN3 W 49–316,215 September 10 12:00 pm at No. 22 Oklahoma State * FS1 W 30–2752,523 September 17 3:00 pm UNLV * Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 W 44–2119,922 September 24 12:30 pm at Virginia * ACCRSN L 35–4935,211 October 1 7:00 pm Western Michigan CBSSN L 10–4930,411 October 8 3:00 pm Ball State Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ASN W 24–2120,044 October 15 3:30 pm at Northern Illinois ESPN3 W 34–28 3OT 8,495 October 22 12:00 pm at Toledo BCSN L 17–3117,821 October 29 12:00 pm Kent State Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI CBSSN L 24–279,236 6:00 pm at Miami (OH) CBSSN L 17–3714,270 6:00 pm Ohio Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN2 W 27–208,619 7:00 pm at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 L 21–2619,147 December 19 2:30 pm vs. Tulsa * ESPN L 10–5515,262 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [ 1]
1
2
3
4
Total
Blue Hose
0
3
0
0
3
Chippewas
7
7
14
21
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
10
7
13
30
#22 Cowboys
14
3
3
7
27
This game sparked controversy after the officials missed a call that would eventually give Central Michigan the win. Oklahoma State threw the ball away to end the game and received a penalty for intentional grounding. Under college football rules, the game would have ended and Oklahoma State would have won the game. However, the officials gave Central Michigan an untimed down, and the Chippewas threw a 51-yard hail mary and scored after completing the pass and a lateral.
1
2
3
4
Total
Rebels
7
14
0
0
21
Chippewas
14
14
9
7
44
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
14
7
14
35
Cavaliers
15
13
0
21
49
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
7
14
14
14
49
Chippewas
3
0
7
0
10
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
7
0
7
7
21
Chippewas
3
14
0
7
24
At Northern Illinois [ edit ]
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT 3OT
Total
Chippewas
0
14
0
7 0 7 6
34
Huskies
0
7
7
7 0 7 0
28
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
0
10
7
17
Rockets
3
0
14
14
31
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Flashes
3
7
7
10
27
Chippewas
0
10
14
0
24
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
10
0
0
17
RedHawks
13
7
10
7
37
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
3
10
7
20
Chippewas
3
14
3
7
27
At Eastern Michigan [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
7
0
14
21
Eagles
7
7
6
6
26
[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
3
0
0
7
10
Golden Hurricane
10
21
17
7
55
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