1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
1998 record 6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach Dick Flynn (5th year)
MVP Eric Flowers
Home stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
East Division
Marshall xy$   7 – 1         12 – 1  
Miami 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
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team 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]

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]

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. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. 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.
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