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American college football season
The 2012 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Dan Enos and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They concluded the season with 7–6 overall, 4–4 MAC, and won the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl over Western Kentucky.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 PM | SE Missouri State* | | ESPN3 | W 38–27 | 15,250 |
September 8 | 3:30 PM | No. 11 Michigan State* | - Kelly/Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI
| ESPNU | L 7–41 | 35,127 |
September 22 | 12:00 PM | at Iowa* | | BTN | W 32–31 | 70,585 |
September 29 | 3:30 PM | at Northern Illinois | | | L 24–55 | 16,292 |
October 6 | 3:00 PM | at Toledo | | ESPN3 | L 35–50 | 19,247 |
October 12 | 8:00 PM | Navy* | - Kelly/Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI
| ESPN2 | L 13–31 | 15,074 |
October 20 | 3:30 PM | Ball State | - Kelly/Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI
| ESPN3 | L 30–41 | 14,081 |
October 27 | 3:30 PM | Akron | - Kelly/Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI
| | W 35–14 | 10,172 |
November 3 | 1:00 PM | Western Michigan | | ESPN3 | L 31–42 | 15,322 |
November 10 | 1:00 PM | at Eastern Michigan | | | W 34–31 | 4,081 |
November 17 | 1:00 PM | Miami (OH) | - Kelly/Shorts Stadium
- Mount Pleasant, MI
| | W 30–16 | 7,223 |
November 23 | 3:00 PM | at Massachusetts | | | W 42–24 | 6,385 |
December 26 | 7:30 PM | vs. WKU* | | ESPN | W 24–21 | 23,310 |
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Game summaries
Southeast Missouri State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Redhawks
|
10
|
14
|
3
|
0 |
27 |
Chippewas
|
10
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
38 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
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1–0
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2004
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CMU, 44–27
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Michigan State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
#11 Spartans
|
7
|
17
|
10
|
7 |
41 |
Chippewas
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
3–5
|
2011
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MSU, 45–7
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@ Iowa
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chippewas
|
10
|
13
|
0
|
9 |
32 |
Hawkeyes
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
31 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
0–2
|
1998
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IOWA, 38–0
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@ Northern Illinois
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chippewas
|
7
|
7
|
10
|
0 |
24 |
Huskies
|
14
|
10
|
10
|
21 |
55 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
25–21–1
|
2011
|
CMU, 48–41
|
@ Toledo
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chippewas
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
Rockets
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
19 |
50 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
18–19–3
|
2011
|
TOL, 44–17
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Navy
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Midshipmen
|
14
|
3
|
14
|
0 |
31 |
Chippewas
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
0 |
13 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
0–2
|
2010
|
NAVY, 38–37
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Ball State
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Cardinals
|
7
|
17
|
7
|
10 |
41 |
Chippewas
|
0
|
10
|
7
|
13 |
30 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
22–21–1
|
2011
|
WMU, 45–35
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Akron
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Zips
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
14 |
Chippewas
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
7 |
35 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
14–19–1
|
2011
|
CMU, 23–22
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Western Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Broncos
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
28 |
42 |
Chippewas
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
8 |
31 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
37–44–2
|
2011
|
WMU, 44–14
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@ Eastern Michigan
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chippewas
|
0
|
10
|
21
|
3 |
34 |
Eagles
|
14
|
0
|
7
|
10 |
31 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
55–28–6
|
2011
|
EMU, 35–28
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Miami (OH)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
RedHawks
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
6 |
16 |
Chippewas
|
7
|
14
|
0
|
9 |
30 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
10–12–1
|
2010
|
MIAOH, 27–20
|
@ Massachusetts
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
Chippewas
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
14 |
42 |
Minutemen
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
|
|
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WKU–Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
HIlltoppers
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
Chippewas
|
14
|
3
|
0
|
7 |
24 |
Overall record
|
Last meeting
|
Result
|
First meeting
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References
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