American college football season
The 1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their third season under head coach Dick Flynn , the Chippewas compiled a 5–6 record (4–4 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 353 to 351.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan ,[ 3] with attendance of 100,074 in five home games.[ 4]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Chad Darnell with 2,921 passing yards, tailback Silas Massey with 1,544 rushing yards, and flanker Reggie Allen with 1,229 receiving yards.[ 5] Darnell was selected as the team's most valuable player.[ 6] Massey had three 200-yard rushing games, including 292 yards against Kent State, which was at the time the third highest single game total in school history.[ 7] Allen became the first Central Michigan player to total over 1,000 receiving yards, including a 229-yard game against Bowling Green.[ 7]
Darnell, Massey, Allen, offensive tackle Scott Rehberg , and tight end Adam Simonson were selected as first-team All-MAC player.[ 8]
1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
9
Tim Crowley
Jr
WR
6
Joe Danna
So
QB
7
Chad Darnell
Sr
FB
46
Shawn Deer
Sr
TB
40
Eric Flowers
Fr
G
63
Mike Primeau
Fr
OT
79
Scott Rehberg
Sr
TE
82
Mike Wilson
Fr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
OLB
89
Joe Fortuna
Jr
SS
17
Paul Gauthier
So
DT
90
George Ghattas
So
LB
53
Cory Gildersleeve
Sr
ILB
41
Jason Gold
So
ILB
44
Jeremy Gold
So
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
^ "1996 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016 .
^ "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 .
^ "Football Facilities" . Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016 .
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
^ "1996 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016 .
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^ a b 2015 Media Guide, p. 90.
^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
^ "Virginia rolls over CMU to give Welsh 99th victory" . Detroit Free Press . September 8, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisiana Tech comes back to edge Central, 38–37" . Detroit Free Press . September 15, 1996. Retrieved July 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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