1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team information
American college football season
1998Central Michigan Chippewas football
Conference
Mid-American Conference
Division
West Division
Record
6–5 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Dick Flynn (5th season)
MVP
Eric Flowers
Home stadium
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Mid-American Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
East Division
Marshall xy$
7
–
1
12
–
1
Miami (OH) 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
The 1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that 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]
^"1998 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.
^"1998 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^2015 Media Guide, pp. 84, 86.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
^2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
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