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1999 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1999 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Flynn, the Chippewas compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 344 to 229.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 89,698 in five home games.[4]

1999 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJoe Adam
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$   8 – 0     13 – 0  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Akron   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Ohio   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Kent State   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Buffalo   0 – 8     0 – 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Toledo   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Ball State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Pete Shepherd with 2,295 passing yards, Eric Flowers with 766 rushing yards, and Jammarl O'Neal with 1,085 receiving yards.[5] O'Neal became only the second Central Michigan player to total over 1,000 receiving yards.[6] Defensive tackle Joe Adam was selected as the team's most valuable player.[7]

On November 9, Flynn announced his resignation as Central Michigan's head coach, effective after the final two games of the season. He had been with Central Michigan for 22 years, including the final six years as the head football coach. Flynn compiled a 28–37 record as head coach.[8]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Eastern Illinois*
W 33–1719,267[9]
September 11at Syracuse*
L 7–4745,563[10]
September 18at No. 14 Purdue*
L 16–5858,349[11]
September 25Miami (OH)
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 16–2427,041[12]
October 2at Western Michigan
L 16–3836,102[13]
October 9at Buffalo
W 38–1916,128[14]
October 16Northern Illinois 
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 27–3121,047[15]
October 30at Bowling Green
L 7–318,573[16]
November 6Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 13–329,012[17]
November 13Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 29–2613,321[18]
November 20at Ball State
W 27–2117,327[19]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "1999 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. ^ "1999 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 90.
  7. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  8. ^ Jack Saylor (November 10, 1999). "Flynn quits as Central Michigan coach". Detroit Free Press. p. 7C.
  9. ^ Jack Saylor (September 3, 1999). "Chippewas, Flowers bloom in opener, 33-17". Detroit Free Press. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Syracuse routs Central Michigan". Detroit Free Press. September 12, 1999. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sutherland stars in mismatch". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. pp. B1, B3 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Don VanderVeen (September 26, 1999). "Miami of Ohio runs over Central Michigan". Detroit Free Press. p. 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Lester, defense lift Western Michigan". Lansing State Journal. October 3, 1999. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Central Michigan 38, Buffalo 19". Lansing State Journal. October 10, 1999. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "NIU claims second in MAC West with 31-27 win". The Daily Chronicle. DeKalb, Illinois. October 17, 1999. pp. 15, 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Bowling Green 31, CMU 7". Detroit Free Press. October 31, 1999. pp. 4E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Toledo 32, CMU 13". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1999. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Central turns back Eastern". Detroit Free Press. November 14, 1999. pp. 2E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Ron LeMasters (November 21, 1999). "Halftime lead evaporates". The Star Press. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.


 

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