1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 2–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach|

* Dick Flynn (4th season)

MVP| Rollie Ferris
Home stadium| Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Seasons

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1998 ->

1997 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Marshall x$  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Miami (OH) |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Ohio |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Bowling Green |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Kent State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
Akron |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
West Division
Toledo x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  |
Western Michigan |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  |
Ball State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Central Michigan |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Northern Illinois |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions

The 1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Flynn, the Chippewas compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 479 to 282.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 94,162 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Tim Crowley with 2,204 passing yards, Eric Flowers with 909 rushing yards, and Reggie Allen with 877 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard Rollie Ferris was selected as the team's most valuable player.[6]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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August 28| Northern Illinois|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 44–10| 19,495|
September 6| at No. 2 Florida*|

* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Gainesville, FL

| L 6–82| 85,347| [7]
September 13| Boise State*|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| W 44–26| 19,003|
September 20| at Louisiana Tech*|

* Joe Aillet Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| L 28–56| 15,239| [8]
September 27| Eastern Michigan |

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

| L 24–31| |
October 4| at Akron|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| L 14–53| |
October 11| Toledo|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 10–41| |
October 18| at Ball State|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| L 34–37 OT| |
October 25| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| L 37–60| |
November 1| Marshall|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| L 17–45| 15,324|
November 8| at Western Michigan |

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)

| L 24–38| |

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## Roster

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1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster

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

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QB | `9` | Tim Crowley | Sr
WR | `6` | Joe Danna | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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OLB | `89` | Joe Fortuna | Sr
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

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1. ^ "1997 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. ^ "1997 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
7. ^ "82-6: Johnson's 7 first-half TD passes lead wipeout". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. September 7, 1997. pp. 1D, 10D - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Chippewas fall, 56–28". The Times Herald. September 21, 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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