2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football

MAC West Division champion

MAC Championship Game, L 21–26 vs. Miami (OH)

New Mexico Bowl, L 11–48 vs. San Diego State

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 8–6 (6–2 MAC)
Head coach|

* Jim McElwain (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Charlie Frye (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Robb Akey (1st season)
Home stadium| Kelly/Shorts Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2018

2020 ->

2019 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Miami (OH) x$  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
Ohio |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Buffalo |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Kent State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Bowling Green |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Akron |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 12  |
West Division
Central Michigan x  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
Western Michigan |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Ball State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Northern Illinois |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Toledo |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Championship: Miami 26, Central Michigan 21

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

The 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jim McElwain and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.

## Preseason[edit]

### MAC media poll[edit]

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Chippewas predicted to finish in sixth place in the West Division.[1]

| West Division

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Toledo | 127 (15)
2 | Western Michigan | 112 (5)
3 | Northern Illinois | 103 (3)
4 | Eastern Michigan | 83
5 | Ball State | 43
6 | Central Michigan | 36 (1)
| MAC Championship Game

Rank  | Team  | Votes
1 | Ohio | 13
2 | Toledo | 7
3 | Western Michigan | 2
4 | Northern Illinois | 1
Central Michigan | 1

## Schedule[edit]

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

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August 29| 7:00 p.m.| Albany*|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPN3| W 38–21| 12,207
September 7| 3:30 p.m.| at No. 17 Wisconsin*|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| BTN| L 0–61| 74,437
September 14| 3:00 p.m.| Akron|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPN+| W 45–24| 18,641
September 21| 4:00 p.m.| at Miami (FL)*|

* Hard Rock Stadium
* Miami Gardens, FL

| ACCN| L 12–17| 49,997
September 28| 12:00 p.m.| at Western Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Victory Cannon)

| CBSSN| L 15–31| 20,476
October 5| 3:30 p.m.| Eastern Michigan|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy/Victory Cannon)

| ESPN+| W 42–16| 15,235
October 12| 3:00 p.m.| New Mexico State*|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPN3| W 42–28| 15,764
October 19| 3:00 p.m.| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| ESPN3| W 38–20| 15,000
October 26| 3:30 p.m.| at Buffalo|

* UB Stadium
* Amherst, NY

| ESPN+| L 20–43| 14,850
November 2| 12:00 p.m.| Northern Illinois|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| CBSSN| W 48–10| 10,438
November 16| 3:30 p.m.| at Ball State|

* Scheumann Stadium
* Muncie, IN

| CBSSN| W 45–44| 7,249
November 29| 12:00 p.m.| Toledo|

* Kelly/Shorts Stadium
* Mount Pleasant, MI

| ESPNU| W 49–7| 9,101
December 7| 12:00 p.m.| vs. Miami (OH)|

* Ford Field
* Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)

| ESPN2| L 21–26| 22,427
December 21| 2:00 p.m.| vs. San Diego State*|

* Dreamstyle Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl)

| ESPN| L 11–48| 18,823

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries[edit]

### Albany[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Great Danes  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 21
Chippewas | 7  | 17  | 7  | 7 | 38

See also: 2019 Albany Great Danes football team

### At Wisconsin[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Chippewas  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 0
No. 17 Badgers | 16  | 28  | 10  | 7 | 61

See also: 2019 Wisconsin Badgers football team

### Akron[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Zips  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 14 | 24
Chippewas | 3  | 24  | 3  | 15 | 45

See also: 2019 Akron Zips football team

### At Miami (FL)[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Chippewas  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 7 | 12
Hurricanes | 7  | 0  | 7  | 3 | 17

See also: 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team

### At Western Michigan[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Chippewas  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 15 | 15
Broncos | 10  | 7  | 7  | 7 | 31

See also: 2019 Western Michigan Broncos football team

### Eastern Michigan[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Eagles  | 3  | 0  | 7  | 6 | 16
Chippewas | 7  | 14  | 14  | 7 | 42

See also: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

### New Mexico State[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Aggies  | 7  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 28
Chippewas | 14  | 14  | 6  | 8 | 42

See also: 2019 New Mexico State Aggies football team

### At Bowling Green[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Chippewas | 7  | 14  | 7  | 10 | 38
Falcons  | 7  | 0  | 7  | 6 | 20

See also: 2019 Bowling Green Falcons football team

### At Buffalo[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Chippewas  | 7  | 7  | 0  | 6 | 20
Bulls | 3  | 27  | 3  | 10 | 43

See also: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team

### Northern Illinois[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Huskies  | 3  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 10
Chippewas | 21  | 17  | 0  | 10 | 48

See also: 2019 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

### At Ball State[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Chippewas | 3  | 8  | 20  | 14 | 45
Cardinals  | 3  | 24  | 14  | 3 | 44

See also: 2019 Ball State Cardinals football team

### Toledo[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Rockets  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 0 | 7
Chippewas | 14  | 21  | 7  | 7 | 49

See also: 2019 Toledo Rockets football team

### Vs. Miami (OH)–MAC Championship Game[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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RedHawks | 7  | 3  | 7  | 9 | 26
Chippewas  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 7 | 21

See also: 2019 Miami Redhawks football team and 2019 MAC Championship Game

### Vs. San Diego State (New Mexico Bowl)[edit]

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4 | Total

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Chippewas  | 3  | 0  | 8  | 0 | 11
Aztecs | 7  | 13  | 21  | 7 | 48

See also: 2019 San Diego State Aztecs football team and 2019 New Mexico Bowl

## References[edit]

1. ^ "MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
2. ^ 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football schedule 'FBSchedules.com'. Accessed March 8, 2019.

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