1995 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1995
| team = Central Michigan Chippewas
| sport = football
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| conference = Mid-American Conference
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Dick Flynn
| hc_year = 2nd
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| mvp = Cory Gildersleeve
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| stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
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{{1995 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 1995 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Flynn, the Chippewas compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against MAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the MAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 276 to 255.{{cite web|title=1995 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=July 18, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/central-michigan/1995-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide|publisher=Central Michigan University|accessdate=July 18, 2016|pages=100, 113|year=2015|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf|archive-date=October 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026171041/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/cmu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2015-Football-Media-Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}} The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,{{cite web|title=Football Facilities|publisher=Central Michigan University|accessdate=July 18, 2016|url=http://www.cmuchippewas.com/facilities/football-facilities.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625081349/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/facilities/football-facilities.html|archive-date=June 25, 2016|url-status=dead}} with attendance of 95,292 in five home games.2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Chad Darnell with 1,737 passing yards, tailback Silas Massey with 1,089 rushing yards, and flanker Bryan Schorman with 604 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1995 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=July 18, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/central-michigan/1995.html}} Massey was named MAC Freshman of the Year.2015 Media Guide, p. 91. Linebacker Cory Gildersleeve was selected as the team's most valuable player.2015 Media Guide, p. 95. Center Brock Gutierrez and free safety Quincy Wright were selected as first-team All-MAC player.2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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|September 9||Weber State
|September 16|at|East Carolina
|September 23||Bowling Green|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 22–16||
|September 30|at|Akron|Rubber Bowl|Akron, OH|L 13–16||
|October 7|at|Eastern Michigan|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)|L 24–34||
|October 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1995|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
|October 21||Kent State|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 27–16||
|October 28||Miami (OH)|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|L 13–17||
|November 4||Toledo|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|L 7–19||
|November 11|at|Ball State|Ball State Stadium|Muncie, IN|L 16–24||
|November 18|at|Western Michigan|Waldo Stadium|Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)|L 31–48||
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References
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