1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Record| 5–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach|

* Dick Flynn (3rd season)

MVP| Chad Darnell
Home stadium| Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Seasons

<- 1995

1997 ->

1996 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
Ball State $  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  |
Toledo |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  |
Miami (OH) |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Ohio |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Central Michigan |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Akron |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Bowling Green |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Western Michigan |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Kent State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |

* $ - Conference champion

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]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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August 31| at Boise State*|

* Bronco Stadium
* Boise, ID

| W 42–21|
September 7| at Virginia*|

* Scott Stadium
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 21–55|
September 14| Louisiana Tech*|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 37–38| [9]
September 21| Western Michigan |

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| W 38–28|
September 28| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| L 27–31|
October 5| at Miami (OH)|

* Yager Stadium
* Oxford, OH

| L 14–46|
October 12| Akron|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 42–0|
October 19| Eastern Michigan |

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)

| W 41–36|
October 26| Ball State|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 17–24|
November 2| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| W 52–51|
November 9| at Toledo|

* Glass Bowl
* Toledo, OH

| L 20–23|

* *Non-conference game

## Roster[edit]

1996 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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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

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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 | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Dick Flynn

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1996 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. ^ "1996 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
7. ^ a b 2015 Media Guide, p. 90.
8. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
9. ^ "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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Central Michigan Chippewas football

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* Kelly/Shorts Stadium (1972–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
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* Chippewa Marching Band

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