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{{Infobox NCAA team season | {{Infobox NCAA team season | ||
|sport=football | |sport=football | ||
| − | |Year= | + | |Year=2023 |
| − | |prev_year= | + | |prev_year=2022 |
| − | |next_year= | + | |next_year=2024 |
|Team=Central Michigan Chippewas | |Team=Central Michigan Chippewas | ||
|Image=CentralMichiganChippewas.png | |Image=CentralMichiganChippewas.png | ||
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|ShortConference=MAC | |ShortConference=MAC | ||
|Division=<br />West Division | |Division=<br />West Division | ||
| − | |Record= | + | |Record= 10-4 |
| − | |ConfRecord= | + | |ConfRecord= 9-0 |
| − | |HeadCoach = [[ | + | |HeadCoach = [[robcarlson77]] |
|HCYear = 1st | |HCYear = 1st | ||
| − | |Captain= [[ | + | |Captain= [[Byron Suggs]], DeSean Mathis |
| − | |OScheme= | + | |OScheme= |
| − | |DScheme= | + | |DScheme= |
|StadiumArena=Kelly/Shorts Stadium<br />(Capacity: 32,885) | |StadiumArena=Kelly/Shorts Stadium<br />(Capacity: 32,885) | ||
|Champion= | |Champion= | ||
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|MVP= | |MVP= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{2023 MAC football standings}} |
| − | The ''' | + | The '''2023 Central Michigan Chippewas''' represented Central Michigan University in the [[2023 CFBHC Season]]. The team was coached by [[robcarlson77]] and played its home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. They were a member of the West division of the MAC. |
| − | + | The Chippewas season started slowly with losses to [[Oregon State]] and [[Michigan State]]. After the 0-2 start, the Chippewas reeled off four straight wins, including three wins against conference opponents, before the streak ended in a tough loss on the road to [[Minnesota]] in Week 9. The 24-19 loss would be the last one of the regular season as CMU would win their next five games, including a 31-20 win over arch rival [[Western Michigan]]. Both teams entered the contest at 7-0 in conference play. The victory over WMU snapped a four game losing streak to the Broncos and sealed CMU's first ever trip to the [[MAC Championship Game]]. The Chippewas would take on East Division Champion, [[Ohio]] in a rematch of an early season matchup. CMU would knock off the Bobcats for the second time in the season, winning the game 31-14 and clinching their first conference title. | |
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| + | After finishing the season 10-3 and ranked in the Coaches Poll, CMU would draw a bowl matchup against [[San Diego State]] in the [[Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]]. CMU's defense would struggle against a talented Aztec offense giving up 533 yards en route to a 35-28 defeat. | ||
== Schedule == | == Schedule == | ||
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{{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=}} | {{CFB Schedule End|rank=|poll=}} | ||
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==Recruiting== | ==Recruiting== | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 20 January 2020
| 2023 Central Michigan Chippewas | |||
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| Conference | MAC West Division | ||
| 2023 record | 10-4 (9-0 MAC) | ||
| Head coach | robcarlson77 (1st year) | ||
| Captain | Byron Suggs, DeSean Mathis | ||
| Home stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium (Capacity: 32,885) | ||
Seasons
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| 2023 MAC football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio x | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan † | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #20 Western Michigan | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAC Championship Game: Central Michigan def. Ohio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2023 Central Michigan Chippewas represented Central Michigan University in the 2023 CFBHC Season. The team was coached by robcarlson77 and played its home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. They were a member of the West division of the MAC.
The Chippewas season started slowly with losses to Oregon State and Michigan State. After the 0-2 start, the Chippewas reeled off four straight wins, including three wins against conference opponents, before the streak ended in a tough loss on the road to Minnesota in Week 9. The 24-19 loss would be the last one of the regular season as CMU would win their next five games, including a 31-20 win over arch rival Western Michigan. Both teams entered the contest at 7-0 in conference play. The victory over WMU snapped a four game losing streak to the Broncos and sealed CMU's first ever trip to the MAC Championship Game. The Chippewas would take on East Division Champion, Ohio in a rematch of an early season matchup. CMU would knock off the Bobcats for the second time in the season, winning the game 31-14 and clinching their first conference title.
After finishing the season 10-3 and ranked in the Coaches Poll, CMU would draw a bowl matchup against San Diego State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. CMU's defense would struggle against a talented Aztec offense giving up 533 yards en route to a 35-28 defeat.
Contents
Schedule
Regular Season
| Week | Opponent | Rank | Location | Result | Record | Conference Record |
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| 1 | Bye | |||||
| 2 | #24 Michigan State | - | Mount Pleasant, MI | L 6-33 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | at Wyoming | - | Laramie, WY | W 14-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Bye | |||||
| 5 | at #13 Baylor | - | Waco, TX | L 9-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 6 | at Duke | - | Durham, NC | L 19-22 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Ball State | - | Mount Pleasant, MI | W 24-17 | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Ohio | - | Mount Pleasant, MI | L 7-34 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| 9 | at Miami (OH) | - | Oxford, OH | W 28-20 | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | - | Mount Pleasant, MI | W 38-14 | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | at Northern Illinois | - | DeKalb, IL | L 14-28 | 4-5 | 3-2 |
| 13 | #20 Toledo | - | Mount Pleasant, MI | W 24-21 | 5-5 | 4-2 |
| 14 | Iowa | - | Mount Pleasant, MI | W 21-17 | 6-5 | 4-2 |
| 15 | Bye | |||||
| 16 | at Western Michigan | - | Kalamazoo, MI | 0-0 | 6-5 | 4-2 |
Post-season
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | 2:00 PM EST | TBD | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.
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Recruiting
High School
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Byron Suggs QB |
Pewaukee, WI | Pewaukee | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Week 6 | |
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| Ethan Bennett OG |
Whitefish Bay, WI | Dominican | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | Week 10 | |
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| Joseph Aikman ATH |
Alma, WI | Alma | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | Week 11 | |
Skill: Potential:
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| Mike Henley LS |
Muskegon, MI | Muskegon | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | Week 16 | |
| Skill: Potential:
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| Kareem Lindsey DT |
Maple City, MI | Glen Lake | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Week 16 | |
| Skill: Potential:
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| Nicholas Meredith FB |
Burton, MI | Bentley | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | Week 16 | |
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| DeSean Mathis CB |
Manistee, MI | Manistee | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Week 16 | |
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| Jaheim Dobbins-Gilmore CB |
Berrien Springs, MI | Berrien Springs | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | Week 16 | |
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| Darrelle Bennett WR |
Monroe, MI | Monroe | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Week 16 | |
| Skill: Potential:
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| Ryan Hyde-Rowland OT |
Owendale, MI | Owendale Gagetown | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | Week 16 | |
| Skill: Potential:
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| Leonard Burrell OT |
Royal Oak, MI | G.A. Dondero | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 276 lb (125 kg) | Week 16 | |
| Skill: Potential:
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| Darren Carmichael ILB |
Royal Oak, MI | G.A. Dondero | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | Week 16 | |
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| Steven Durham ILB |
Flushing, MI | Flushing | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Week 16 | |
| Skill: Potential:
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| Danny Dobbins RB |
Mt. Pleasant, MI | Mt. Pleasant | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Week 16 | |
| Skill: Potential:
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| Pat O'Malley OG |
Holly, MI | Holly | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Week 16 | |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Junior College Transfers
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Trent Michaels PK |
Rochester, MN | Rochester Community & Technical College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | JuCo Round 2 (Week 15) | |
| Skill: Potential:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Awards
All-MAC First Team
All-MAC Second Team
- QB Walt Sutherland
- WR Owen Lomax
- OG James Daniels
- CB Horace Green
Various Accolades
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Walt Sutherland - QB Justin Brunson - RB
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Horace Green - CB
Horace Green's smile - CB with the country's best smile
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James Bragg - K
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