2000 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

The 2000 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike DeBord, the Chippewas compiled a 2–9 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in last place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 376 to 137.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 94,949 in five home games.[4] The team set a single season school record with 90 punts, and Brian Brandt set a school record with 87 punts.[5]

2000 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–9 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
MVPBrian Leigeb
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
2000 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  ConfOverall
Team W L    W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy$  5 –1   5 –3   8 –5  
Akron x  5 –1   5 –3   6 –5  
Ohio  4 –2   5 –3   7 –4  
Miami (OH)  4 –2   5 –3   6 –5  
Bowling Green  1 –5   2 –6   2 –9  
Buffalo  2 –4   2 –6   2 –9  
Kent State  0 –6   1 –7   1 –10  
West Division
Western Michigan xy  4 –1   7 –1   9 –3  
Toledo x  4 –1   6 –1   10 –1  
Northern Illinois  2 –3   4 –3   6 –5  
Ball State  2 –3   4 –3   5 –6  
Eastern Michigan  2 –3   2 –5   3 –8  
Central Michigan  1 –4   2 –6   2 –9  
Championship: Marshall 19, Western Michigan 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.

The team's statistical leaders included Derrick Vickers with 1,059 passing yards, Vince Webber with 458 rushing yards, and David Hannah with 411 receiving yards.[6] Senior defensive back Brian Leigeb set a single game school record with 26 tackles against Northern Illinois on November 18, 2000, totaled 147 tackles for the season, set a school record with 490 career tackles, and was selected as the team's most valuable player.[7]

On December 1, 1999, Mike DeBord was hired as Central Michigan's head football coach. He had previously served as Michigan's offensive coordinator. DeBord was given a four-year contract with an annual base salary of $120,000.[8]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at No. 15 Purdue*
L 0–4856,197[9]
September 9Akron
W 17–718,438[10]
September 16at Wyoming*
L 10–3119,050[11]
September 23Boise State*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 10–4721,837[12]
September 30at Toledo
L 0–4120,913[13]
October 7Kent State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 21–24 OT16,588[14][15]
October 21at Ohio
L 3–5220,836[16]
October 28Ball State
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 34–3811,837[17][18]
November 4at Eastern Michigan
L 15–3110,023[19]
November 11Western Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
W 21–1726,249[20][21]
November 18at Northern Illinois
L 6–406,016[22]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "2000 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. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 82, 85.
  6. "2000 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  7. 2015 Media Guide, pp. 80, 82, 84, 95.
  8. Michael Rosenberg (December 3, 1999). "DeBord on board at CMU: U-M offensive coordinator named head football coach". Detroit Free Press. p. 1E.
  9. Tom Kubat (September 3, 2000). "Boilers toss a shutout". Journal and Courier. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Jason Butler (September 10, 2000). "Zips do a 180 in 17-7 loss to Central". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. D1, D9, D10 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Ron Gullberg (September 17, 2000). "Special Delivery: Scott's 95-yard TD run ignites rally past Central Michigan". pp. D1, D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Mike Dezotell (September 24, 2000). "Boise St. crushes Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Toledo lights up Central Michigan". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 1, 2000. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Overtime pays off for Kent State, 24-21". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 8, 2000. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Kent 24, Central Michigan 21". Detroit Free Press. October 8, 2000. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Ohio 52, Central Michigan 3". Lansing State Journal. October 22, 2000. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Doug Zaleski (October 29, 2000). "Special comeback, twice". The Star Press. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Ball State 38, (at) Central Michigan 34". Detroit Free Press. October 29, 2000. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Eastern Michigan breaks losing skid, stops CMU". Lansing State Journal. November 5, 2000. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  20. Jim Spadafore (November 12, 2000). "Central shocks Western". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1D, 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  21. Terry Foster (November 12, 2000). "Western Michigan took Central for granted". Detroit Free Press. p. 5D – via Newspapers.com.
  22. Bob Regan (November 19, 2000). "Neither chill nor CMU can keep NIU from winning campaign". The Daily Chronicle. pp. B1, B6 – via Newspapers.com.
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