2008 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2008 Central Michigan Chippewas football Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg 200 Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 8–5 6–2 Butch Jones 2nd Mike Bajakian 2nd Tim Banks 2nd Kelly/Shorts Stadium Motor City Bowl L 21–24 vs. Florida Atlantic The 2008 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2008 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 second-year head coach Butch Jones. Central Michigan finished the regular season with an 8–4 overall record and 6–2 in conference play, which was good enough for second place in the MAC West. The team received a second straight bid to the Motor City Bowl,Central Michigan 2008 Schedule/Results, ESPN, retrieved June 26, 2009. where they faced the Florida Atlantic Owls led by head coach Howard Schnellenberger. The two teams were tied throughout the third quarter until the Owls pulled away. Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour led a touchdown drive in the final three minutes, but an onside kick attempt failed, and the Chippewas lost, 24–21.Smith's 307 yards, two TDs lead Owls past Central Michigan, ESPN, December 26, 2008. Schedule 2008 AP Eastern August 28 7:00 pm w y Eastern Illinois 18 (FCS) Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 31–12 19,732 Ex-Maroon leads CMU in opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90021398/herald-and-review/ December 4, 2021 Herald and Review Associated Press August 29, 2008 B2 Newspapers.com September 6 3:30 pm l y y Georgia 2 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA FSN 17–56 92,746 September 13 2:00 pm w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 28–31 18,268 September 20 12:00 pm l y y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN BTN 25–32 57,101 September 27 4:00 pm w Buffalo Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI 27–25 21,032 October 11 4:00 pm w y Temple Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN Plus 24–14 22,114 October 18 12:00 pm w Western Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI rivalry ESPN Plus 38–28 30,302 October 25 12:00 pm w y Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH ESPN Plus 24–23 21,422 November 1 12:00 pm w y y Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN BTN 37–34 26,140 November 12 8:00 pm w y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL ESPN2 33–30 OT 13,543 November 19 7:00 pm l Ball State 14 Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI ESPN2 24–31 20,114 November 28 12:00 pm l y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI rivalry 52–56 26,188 December 26 7:30 pm l y y Florida Atlantic Motor City Bowl Ford Field Detroit, MI ESPN 21–24 41,399 References Central Michigan Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons Central Michigan Chippewas football