Central Michigan Chippewas football
| Central Michigan Chippewas football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1896; 130 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Amy Folan | ||
| Head coach | Matt Drinkall 2nd season, 7–6 (.538) | ||
| Location | Mount Pleasant, Michigan | ||
| Stadium | Kelly/Shorts Stadium (capacity: 35,127) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FBS | ||
| Conference | MAC | ||
| Colors | Maroon and gold | ||
| All-time record | 658–464–36 (.584) | ||
| Bowl record | 4–10 (.286) | ||
| National championships | |||
| Claimed | Div. II: 1974 | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| IIAC: 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968 MAC: 1979, 1980, 1990, 1994, 2006, 2007, 2009 | |||
| Conference division championships | |||
| MAC West: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2021 | |||
| Rivalries | Western Michigan (rivalry) Eastern Michigan (rivalry) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
| Fight song | The Fighting Chippewa | ||
| Marching band | The Marching Chippewas | ||
| Website | CMUChippewas.com | ||
The Central Michigan Chippewas are a college football program in Division I FBS, representing Central Michigan University (CMU). CMU has the 24th highest overall winning percentage of programs playing in NCAA Division I.
The Chippewas have played in six bowl games in the last nine years, most recently defeating Washington State in the 2021 Sun Bowl. CMU drew 60,624 fans in the 2007 Motor City Bowl. CMU has played a total of eighteen post-season games (conference championships and bowl games), winning seven.