1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPEric Flowers
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 – 1     12 – 1  
Miami (OH) x   7 – 1     10 – 1  
Bowling Green   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Ohio   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Akron   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Kent State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Toledo x   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Western Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Ball State   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Flynn, the Chippewas compiled a 6–5 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 253 to 229.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 101,814 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Pete Shepherd with 2,005 passing yards, Eric Flowers with 1,302 rushing yards, and Reggie Allen with 832 receiving yards.[5] Flowers also had the longest run in Central Michigan history (98 yards) against Ball State on November 21, 1998.[6] Flowers was also selected as the team's most valuable player.[7] Defensive tackle Jonathan McCall and flanker Reggie Allen were both selected as first-team All-MAC players.[8]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Iowa*
L 0–3858,920[9]
September 12Western Illinois*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 35–1426,412[10]
September 26Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 46–721,984[11]
October 3at Michigan State*
L 7–3870,905[12]
October 10at Eastern Michigan
W 36–23 OT17,423[13]
October 17at Northern Illinois
L 6–1615,012[14]
October 24Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 26–2429,841[15]
October 31Akron
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 28–2714,789[16]
November 7at Marshall
L 0–2823,082[17]
November 14at Toledo
L 14–1715,948[18][19]
November 21Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 31–2110,153[20]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1998 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. ^ "1998 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, pp. 84, 86.
  7. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  8. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
  9. ^ "Hill's thrills spark Hawks to victory". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1998. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "CMU ends nine-game losing streak". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. September 13, 1998. p. 10C. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "CMU crushes Kent". Lansing State Journal. September 27, 1998. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spartans flip Chips". Detroit Free Press. October 4, 1998. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "CMU prevails in OT". Lansing State Journal. October 11, 1998. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "N. Illinois 16, CMU 6". Lansing State Journal. October 18, 1998. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Don VanderVeen (October 25, 1998). "Central boots Western, 26-24". Detroit Free Press. p. 9D – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "CMU edges Akron". Lansing State Journal. November 1, 1998. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "(At) Marshall 28, Central Michigan 0". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1998. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Toledo's chip shot dooms Chippewas". Port Huron Times Herald. November 15, 1998. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Toledo 17, CMU 14". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1998. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "CMU 31, Ball St. 21". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1998. pp. 5D, 15D – via Newspapers.com.


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