1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

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]

1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
MVPRollie Ferris
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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 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
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 28Northern Illinois
W 44–1019,495
September 6at No. 2 Florida*
L 6–8285,347[7]
September 13Boise State*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 44–2619,003
September 20at Louisiana Tech*
L 28–5615,239[8]
September 27Eastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
L 24–31
October 4at Akron
L 14–53
October 11Toledo
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 10–41
October 18at Ball State
L 34–37 OT
October 25at Kent State
L 37–60
November 1Marshall
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 17–4515,324
November 8at Western Michigan
L 24–38
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 9 Tim Crowley Sr
WR 6 Joe Danna Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
OLB 89 Joe Fortuna Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References
  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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