American college football season
The 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by third-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Wyoming .
Previous season [ ] The Chippewas finished the 2016 season 6–7, 3–5 to finish in fifth place in the MAC West. They received an invitation to the Miami Beach Bowl where they were blown out by Tulsa 55–10.
Preseason [ ] Central Michigan was picked to finish in fifth place in the MAC West Division in a preseason poll of league media.[1]
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 7:00 p.m. Rhode Island * ESPN3 W 30–27 3OT 16,311 September 9 3:00 p.m. at Kansas * FSN W 45–2728,531 September 16 3:30 p.m. at Syracuse * ACCN Extra L 17–4133,004 September 23 3:30 p.m. Miami (OH) Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 L 14–3117,193 September 30 1:00 p.m. at Boston College * ACCN Extra L 8–2827,036 October 7 2:00 p.m. at Ohio ESPN3 W 26–2323,570 October 14 3:30 p.m. Toledo Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN3 L 10–3015,572 October 21 3:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPN3 W 56–915,850 8:00 p.m. at Western Michigan ESPN2 W 35–2811,776 8:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (Michigan MAC Trophy) ESPNU W 42–309,700 7:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPNU W 42–235,580 12:00 p.m. Northern Illinois Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI CBSSN W 31–248,744 4:00 p.m. vs. Wyoming * ESPN L 14–3716,512
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Game summaries [ ] Rhode Island [ ]
1
2
3
4 OT 2OT 3OT
Total
Rams
0
0
7
14 3 0 3
27
Chippewas
0
13
0
8 3 0 6
30
at Kansas [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
0
24
7
14
45
Jayhawks
3
3
14
7
27
at Syracuse [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
10
7
0
0
17
Orange
10
14
17
0
41
Miami (OH) [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
RedHawks
14
14
3
0
31
Chippewas
0
14
0
0
14
at Boston College [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
2
6
0
0
8
Eagles
14
7
7
0
28
at Ohio [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
6
6
7
26
Bobcats
7
7
0
9
23
Toledo [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
7
10
0
13
30
Chippewas
0
0
3
7
10
at Ball State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
21
7
21
56
Cardinals
3
3
3
0
9
at Western Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
0
7
21
35
Broncos
14
7
7
0
28
In an increasingly heavy downpour in Kalamazoo, the Chips avenged their 49-10 loss to the Broncos the year before. During the battle between the two bitter in-state rivals, the Chippewas fell behind 28-14 in the 3rd quarter. The Chips then staged a dramatic comeback in the 4th quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points, capped off by Shane Morris ’ 77 yard touchdown pass to Corey Willis with 2:37 left in the game to defeat the Broncos for the first time since 2013 by a score of 35-28.
Eastern Michigan [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
7
10
0
13
30
Chippewas
14
14
7
7
42
at Kent State [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
21
0
14
42
Golden Flashes
3
14
0
6
23
Northern Illinois [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
14
3
0
7
24
Chippewas
0
0
17
14
31
vs. Wyoming–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl [ ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
0
7
0
14
Cowboys
21
6
3
7
37
References [ ]
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