2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg 200 Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 10–4 7–1 Brian Kelly 3rd regular season Jeff Quinn interim; bowl game Jeff Quinn 3rd Joe Tresey 1st Kelly/Shorts Stadium MAC championMAC West Division championMotor City Bowl champion MAC Championship Game W 31–10 vs. Ohio Motor City Bowl W 31–14 vs. Middle Tennessee The 2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Chippewas were led by third-year head coach Brian Kelly. Central Michigan finished the regular season with an 8–4 record and a 7–1 record in conference play, placing first in the West Division. They qualified for the MAC Championship Game, where they defeated Ohio 31–10. Central Michigan competed in the Motor City Bowl against Middle Tennessee, which they won 31–14.Football – 2006 Schedule/Results http://www.cmuchippewas.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=46375&SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&Q_SEASON=2006 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 Schedule 2006 AP Eastern August 31 6:00 pm l y Boston College Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN2 24–31 25,418 Boston College at Central Michigan http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=590206 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 August 31, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119111758/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=590206 2013-01-19 dead September 9 12:00 pm l y y Michigan 10 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN Plus 17–41 108,712 Central Michigan at Michigan http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=604170 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 September 9, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119192635/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=604170 2013-01-19 dead September 16 1:00 pm w Akron Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI CL 24–21 20,097 Akron at Central Michigan http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=609449 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 September 16, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119145054/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=609449 2013-01-19 dead September 23 3:30 pm w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI rivalry CL 24–17 11,686 CMU at Eastern Michigan http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=613065 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 September 23, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119125324/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=613065 2013-01-19 dead September 30 6:00 pm l y y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 36–45 54,566 CMU at Kentucky http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=621829 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 October 1, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119094724/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=621829 2013-01-19 dead October 7 7:00 pm w y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPNU 42–20 20,419 CMU 42, Toledo 20 http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=639356 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 October 8, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119193307/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=639356 2013-01-19 dead October 14 1:00 pm w y Ball State Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 18–7 21,013 Ball State at Central Michigan http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=651836 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 October 14, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119123812/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=651836 2013-01-19 dead October 19 7:30 pm w Bowling Green Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPNU 31–14 11,262 Bowling Green at Central Michigan http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=654863 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 October 19, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119085116/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=654863 2013-01-19 dead November 4 1:00 pm w y y Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA 42–26 16,091 CMU 42, Temple 26 http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=676142 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 November 4, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119082856/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=676142 2013-01-19 dead November 10 7:00 pm w Western Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI rivalry CL 31–7 30,027 Central Michigan 31, Western Michigan 7 http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=683396 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 November 10, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119100935/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=683396 2013-01-19 dead November 17 1:00 pm l y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPNU 10–31 18,139 Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois (Nov 17, 2006) http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=693262 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 November 18, 2006 https://archive.today/20130121043301/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=693262 2013-01-21 dead November 24 1:05 pm w y Buffalo University at Buffalo Stadium Amherst, NY 55–28 11,941 CMU vs Buffalo (Nov 24, 2006) http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=695597 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 November 24, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119094259/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=695597 2013-01-19 dead November 30 7:45 pm w y Ohio Ford Field Detroit, MI MAC Championship ESPN 31–10 25,483 CMU 31, Ohio 10 http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=699027 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 November 30, 2006 https://archive.today/20130120022127/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=699027 2013-01-20 dead December 26 7:30 pm w y Middle Tennessee Ford Field Detroit, MI Motor City Bowl ESPN 31–14 54,113 CMU 31, Middle Tennessee 14 http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=734959 Central Michigan Chippewas September 29, 2012 December 27, 2006 https://archive.today/20130119121334/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=4199&DB_OEM_ID=10500&ATCLID=734959 2013-01-19 dead References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Category:Mid-American Conference football champion seasons Category:Little Caesars Pizza Bowl champion seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football Category:Long stubs with short prose