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    2008 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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    2008 Central Michigan Chippewas football
    Motor City Bowl, L 21–24 vs. Florida Atlantic
    ConferenceMid-American Conference
    DivisionWest Division
    Record8–5 (6–2 MAC)
    Head coach
    • Butch Jones (2nd season)
    Offensive coordinatorMike Bajakian (2nd season)
    Defensive coordinatorTim Banks (2nd season)
    Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 2007
    2009 →
    2008 Mid-American Conference football standings
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    		 Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    East Division
    Buffalo x$   5 – 3     8 – 6  
    Bowling Green   4 – 4     6 – 6  
    Temple   4 – 4     5 – 7  
    Ohio   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
    Kent State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Miami (OH)   1 – 7     2 – 10  
    West Division
    Ball State x   8 – 0     12 – 2  
    Central Michigan   6 – 2     8 – 5  
    Western Michigan   6 – 2     9 – 4  
    Northern Illinois   5 – 3     6 – 7  
    Toledo   2 – 6     3 – 9  
    Eastern Michigan   2 – 6     3 – 9  
    Championship: Buffalo 42, Ball State 24
    • $ – Conference champion
    • x – Division champion/co-champions

    The 2008 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Chippewas were led by second-year head coach Butch Jones.

    Central Michigan finished the regular season with an 8–4 overall record and 6–2 in conference play, which was good enough for second place in the MAC West. The team received a second straight bid to the Motor City Bowl,[1] where they faced the Florida Atlantic Owls led by head coach Howard Schnellenberger. The two teams were tied throughout the third quarter until the Owls pulled away. Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour led a touchdown drive in the final three minutes, but an onside kick attempt failed, and the Chippewas lost, 24–21.[2]

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    August 287:00 pmNo. 18 (FCS) Eastern Illinois*
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI
    		W 31–1219,732[3]
    September 63:30 pmat No. 2 Georgia*
    • Sanford Stadium
    • Athens, GA
    		FSNL 17–5692,746
    September 132:00 pmat Ohio
    • Peden Stadium
    • Athens, OH
    		W 28–3118,268
    September 2012:00 pmat Purdue*
    • Ross–Ade Stadium
    • West Lafayette, IN
    		BTNL 25–3257,101
    September 274:00 pmBuffalo
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI
    		W 27–2521,032
    October 114:00 pmTempledagger
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI
    		ESPN+W 24–1422,114
    October 1812:00 pmWestern Michigan
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI
    		ESPN+W 38–2830,302
    October 2512:00 pmat Toledo
    • Glass Bowl
    • Toledo, OH
    		ESPN+W 24–2321,422
    November 112:00 pmat Indiana*
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Bloomington, IN
    		BTNW 37–3426,140
    November 128:00 pmat Northern Illinois
    • Huskie Stadium
    • DeKalb, IL
    		ESPN2W 33–30 OT13,543
    November 197:00 pmNo. 14 Ball State
    • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
    • Mount Pleasant, MI
    		ESPN2L 24–3120,114
    November 2812:00 pmat Eastern Michigan
    • Rynearson Stadium
    • Ypsilanti, MI
    		L 52–5626,188
    December 267:30 pmvs. Florida Atlantic*
    • Ford Field
    • Detroit, MI (Motor City Bowl)
    		ESPNL 21–2441,399
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

    References

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    1. ^ Central Michigan 2008 Schedule/Results, ESPN, retrieved June 26, 2009.
    2. ^ Smith's 307 yards, two TDs lead Owls past Central Michigan, ESPN, December 26, 2008.
    3. ^ "Ex-Maroon leads CMU in opener". Herald and Review. Associated Press. August 29, 2008. p. B2. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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