1998 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1998
| team = Central Michigan Chippewas
| sport = football
| image = Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
| image_size = 200
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 5–3
| head_coach = Dick Flynn
| hc_year = 5th
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| mvp = Eric Flowers
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| stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
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{{1998 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite web|title=1998 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/1998-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide|publisher=Central Michigan University|accessdate=July 18, 2016|pages=100, 114|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 101,814 in five home games.2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
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.{{cite web|title=1998 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/1998.html}} Flowers also had the longest run in Central Michigan history (98 yards) against Ball State on November 21, 1998.2015 Media Guide, pp. 84, 86. Flowers was also selected as the team's most valuable player.2015 Media Guide, p. 95. Defensive tackle Jonathan McCall and flanker Reggie Allen were both selected as first-team All-MAC players.2015 Media Guide, p. 93.
Schedule
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|September 5|at|Iowa
|September 12||Western Illinois
|September 26||Kent State|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 46–7|21,984|{{cite news|title=CMU crushes Kent|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|date=September 27, 1998|page=9C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99383047/cmu-crushes-kent/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 3|at|Michigan State
|October 10|at|Eastern Michigan (rivalry)|Rynearson Stadium|Ypsilanti, MI|W 36–23
|October 17|at|Northern Illinois|Huskie Stadium|DeKalb, IL|L 6–16|15,012|{{cite news|title=N. Illinois 16, CMU 6|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|date=October 18, 1998|page=7D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99383365/n-illinois-16-cmu-6/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 24||Western Michigan (rivalry)|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 26–24|29,841|{{cite news|title=Central boots Western, 26-24|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Don VanderVeen|date=October 25, 1998|page=9D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99382818/central-boots-western-26-24/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 31||Akron|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 28–27|14,789|{{cite news|title=CMU edges Akron|newspaper=Lansing State Journal|date=November 1, 1998|page=7C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99383280/cmu-edges-akron/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 7|at|Marshall|Marshall University Stadium|Huntington, WV|L 0–28|23,082|{{cite news|title=(At) Marshall 28, Central Michigan 0|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 8, 1998|page=5C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99383502/at-marshall-28-central-michigan-0/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 14|at|Toledo|Glass Bowl|Toledo, OH|L 14–17|15,948|{{cite news|title=Toledo's chip shot dooms Chippewas|newspaper=Port Huron Times Herald|date=November 15, 1998|page=2C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16262327/toledos_chip_shot_dooms_chippewas/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Toledo 17, CMU 14|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 15, 1998|page=11C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99383568/toledo-17-cmu-14/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 21||Ball State|Kelly/Shorts Stadium|Mount Pleasant, MI|W 31–21|10,153|{{cite news|title=CMU 31, Ball St. 21|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 22, 1998|pages=5D, 15D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99383189/cmu-31-ball-st-21/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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