2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football

MAC West Division co-champion

Quick Lane Bowl, L 14–21 vs. Minnesota

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 7–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach|

* John Bonamego (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Morris Watts (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Greg Colby (1st season)
Home stadium| Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Seasons

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2016 ->

2015 Mid-American Conference football standings

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

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

The 2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a four-way tie for the West Division title. However, due to losses to Western Michigan and Toledo, two other teams to finish 6–2 in the West Division, they did not represent the West Division in the MAC Championship Game. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they were defeated by Minnesota.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 3| 7:00 p.m.| Oklahoma State*|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPNU| L 13–24| 19,717
September 12| 3:00 p.m.| Monmouth*|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPN3| W 31–10| 21,092
September 19| 12:30 p.m.| at Syracuse*|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| ACCN| L 27–30 OT| 27,949
September 26| Noon| at No. 2 Michigan State*|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| BTN| L 10–30| 75,218
October 3| 3:00 p.m.| Northern Illinois|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPN3| W 29–19| 17,380
October 10| Noon| at Western Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)

| ASN| L 39–41| 20,201
October 17| 1:00 p.m.| Buffalo|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPN3| W 51–14| 14,301
October 24| 3:00 p.m.| at Ball State|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| ESPN3| W 23–21| 10,025
October 31| 2:00 p.m.| at Akron|

* InfoCision Stadium
* Akron, OH

| ESPN3| W 14–6| 18,981
November 10| 8:00 p.m.| Toledo|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPN2| L 23–28| 13,490
November 18| 8:00 p.m.| at Kent State|

* Dix Stadium
* Kent, OH

| ESPNU| W 27–14| 8,742
November 27| 1:00 p.m.| Eastern Michigan|

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

| ESPN3| W 35–28| 8,049
December 28| 5:00 p.m.| vs. Minnesota*|

* Ford Field
* Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl)

| ESPN2| L 14–21| 34,217

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### Oklahoma State

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Cowboys | 3  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 24
Chippewas  | 3  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 13

See also: 2015 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

### Monmouth

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Hawks  | 0  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 10
Chippewas | 7  | 24  | 0  | 0 | 31

See also: 2015 Monmouth Hawks football team

### At Syracuse

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Chippewas  | 3  | 7  | 7  | 7| 3 | 27
Orange | 10  | 14  | 0  | 0| 6 | 30

See also: 2015 Syracuse Orange football team

### At Michigan State

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Chippewas  | 0  | 7  | 3  | 0 | 10
Spartans | 7  | 10  | 0  | 13 | 30

See also: 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team

### Northern Illinois

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Huskies  | 10  | 0  | 3  | 6 | 19
Chippewas | 3  | 0  | 23  | 3 | 29

See also: 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

### At Western Michigan

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Chippewas  | 7  | 9  | 3  | 20 | 39
Broncos | 10  | 17  | 7  | 7 | 41

See also: 2015 Western Michigan Broncos football team

### Buffalo

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Bulls  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 7 | 14
Chippewas | 14  | 23  | 7  | 7 | 51

See also: 2015 Buffalo Bulls football team

### At Ball State

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Chippewas | 10  | 0  | 7  | 6 | 23
Cardinals  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 21

See also: 2015 Ball State Cardinals football team

### At Akron

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Chippewas | 0  | 7  | 7  | 0 | 14
Zips  | 0  | 6  | 0  | 0 | 6

See also: 2015 Akron Zips football team

### Toledo

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Rockets | 14  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 28
Chippewas  | 0  | 10  | 7  | 6 | 23

See also: 2015 Toledo Rockets football team

### At Kent State

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Chippewas | 17  | 3  | 7  | 0 | 27
Golden Flashes  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 0 | 14

See also: 2015 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

### Eastern Michigan

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Eagles  | 7  | 14  | 7  | 0 | 28
Chippewas | 0  | 7  | 28  | 0 | 35

See also: 2015 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

### Minnesota–Quick Lane Bowl

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Chippewas  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 7 | 14
Golden Gophers | 3  | 7  | 3  | 8 | 21

See also: 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and 2015 Quick Lane Bowl

## References

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1. ^ "2015 Central Michigan Chippewas Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 10, 2015.

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