1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Flynn, the Chippewas compiled a 6–5 record (5–3 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 253 to 229.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 101,814 in five home games.[4]

1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
MVPEric Flowers
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  7 –1   12 –1  
Miami (OH) x  7 –1   10 –1  
Bowling Green  5 –3   5 –6  
Ohio  5 –3   5 –6  
Akron  3 –6   4 –7  
Kent State  0 –8   0 –11  
West Division
Toledo x  6 –2   7 –5  
Western Michigan  5 –3   7 –4  
Central Michigan  5 –3   6 –5  
Eastern Michigan  3 –6   3 –8  
Northern Illinois  2 –6   2 –9  
Ball State  1 –7   1 –10  
Championship: Marshall 23, Toledo 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The team's statistical leaders included Pete Shepherd with 2,005 passing yards, Eric Flowers with 1,302 rushing yards, and Reggie Allen with 832 receiving yards.[5] Flowers also had the longest run in Central Michigan history (98 yards) against Ball State on November 21, 1998.[6] Flowers was also selected as the team's most valuable player.[7] Defensive tackle Jonathan McCall and flanker Reggie Allen were both selected as first-team All-MAC players.[8]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Iowa*
L 0–3858,920[9]
September 12Western Illinois*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 35–1426,412[10]
September 26Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 46–721,984[11]
October 3at Michigan State*
L 7–3870,905[12]
October 10at Eastern Michigan
W 36–23 OT17,423[13]
October 17at Northern Illinois
L 6–1615,012[14]
October 24Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 26–2429,841[15]
October 31Akron
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 28–2714,789[16]
November 7at Marshall
L 0–2823,082[17]
November 14at Toledo
L 14–1715,948[18][19]
November 21Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
W 31–2110,153[20]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1998 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. "1998 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 84, 86.
  7. 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  8. 2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
  9. "Hill's thrills spark Hawks to victory". The Des Moines Register. September 6, 1998. pp. 1D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "CMU ends nine-game losing streak". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. September 13, 1998. p. 10C. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "CMU crushes Kent". Lansing State Journal. September 27, 1998. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Spartans flip Chips". Detroit Free Press. October 4, 1998. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "CMU prevails in OT". Lansing State Journal. October 11, 1998. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "N. Illinois 16, CMU 6". Lansing State Journal. October 18, 1998. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Don VanderVeen (October 25, 1998). "Central boots Western, 26-24". Detroit Free Press. p. 9D – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "CMU edges Akron". Lansing State Journal. November 1, 1998. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "(At) Marshall 28, Central Michigan 0". Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1998. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Toledo's chip shot dooms Chippewas". Port Huron Times Herald. November 15, 1998. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Toledo 17, CMU 14". Detroit Free Press. November 15, 1998. p. 11C – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "CMU 31, Ball St. 21". Detroit Free Press. November 22, 1998. pp. 5D, 15D – via Newspapers.com.


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