1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football team information
American college football season
1997Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Division
West Division
Record
2–9 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Dick Flynn (4th season)
MVP
Rollie Ferris
Home stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
Marshall x$
7
–
1
10
–
3
Miami (OH)
6
–
2
8
–
3
Ohio
6
–
2
8
–
3
Bowling Green
3
–
5
3
–
8
Kent State
3
–
5
3
–
8
Akron
2
–
7
2
–
9
West Division
Toledo x
7
–
1
9
–
3
Western Michigan
6
–
2
8
–
3
Ball State
4
–
4
5
–
6
Eastern Michigan
4
–
5
4
–
7
Central Michigan
1
–
7
2
–
9
Northern Illinois
0
–
8
0
–
11
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
The 1997 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Flynn, the Chippewas compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 479 to 282.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 94,162 in five home games.[4]
The team's statistical leaders included Tim Crowley with 2,204 passing yards, Eric Flowers with 909 rushing yards, and Reggie Allen with 877 receiving yards.[5] Offensive guard Rollie Ferris was selected as the team's most valuable player.[6]
^"1997 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^"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.
^"Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
^"1997 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
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