2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2017
| 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 = 8–5
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = John Bonamego
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Chris Ostrowsky
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Greg Colby
| dc_year = 3rd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| bowl = Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
| bowl_result = L 14–37 vs. Wyoming
}}
{{2017 Mid-American Conference football standings}}
The 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl where they lost to Wyoming.
Preseason
Central Michigan was picked to finish in fifth place in the MAC West Division in a preseason poll of league media.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cleveland.com/sports/college/index.ssf/2017/07/mac_football_2017_toledo_ohio.html|title=MAC Football 2017: Toledo, Ohio University picked as division winners in preseason poll|work=cleveland.com|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en-US}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2017
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|August 31|Thursday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 30–27
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 16,311
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv = FSN
| score = 45–27
| attend = 28,531
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 17–41
| attend = 33,004
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–31
| attend = 17,193
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| tv = ACCN Extra
| score = 8–28
| attend = 27,036
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Peden Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 26–23
| attend = 23,570
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 10–30
| attend = 15,572
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Scheumann Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 56–9
| attend = 15,850
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 1|Wednesday}}
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Waldo Stadium
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 35–28
| attend = 11,776
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 8|Wednesday}}
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 42–30
| attend = 9,700
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 14|Tuesday}}
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = Dix Stadium
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 42–23
| attend = 5,580
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 24|Friday}}
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Kelly/Shorts Stadium
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 31–24
| attend = 8,744
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|December 22|Friday}}
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| gamename = Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
| site_stadium = Albertsons Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| tv = ESPN
| score = 14–37
| attend = 16,512
}}
}}
Game summaries
=Rhode Island=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rams
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=14|R5=3|R6=0|R7=3
|Home=Chippewas
|H1=0|H2=13|H3=0|H4=8|H5=3|H6=0|H7=6
}}
{{see also|2017 Rhode Island Rams football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Kansas=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1=0|R2=24|R3=7|R4=14
|Home=Jayhawks
|H1=3|H2=3|H3=14|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2017 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Syracuse=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1=10 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0
|Home=Orange
|H1=10 |H2=14 |H3=17 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2017 Syracuse Orange football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Miami (OH)=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=RedHawks
|R1=14 |R2=14 |R3=3 |R4=0
|Home=Chippewas
|H1=0 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2017 Miami RedHawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Boston College=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1= 2|R2= 6|R3=0 |R4=0
|Home=Eagles
|H1= 14|H2=7 |H3= 7|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2017 Boston College Eagles football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Ohio=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1=7 |R2=6 |R3=6 |R4=7
|Home=Bobcats
|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=9
}}
{{see also|2017 Ohio Bobcats football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Toledo=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Rockets
|R1=7 |R2=10 |R3=0 |R4=13
|Home=Chippewas
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=3 |H4=7
}}
{{see also|2017 Toledo Rockets football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Ball State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1=7 |R2=21 |R3=7 |R4=21
|Home=Cardinals
|H1= 3|H2= 3|H3=3 |H4=0
}}
{{see also|2017 Ball State Cardinals football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Western Michigan=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1= 7 |R2= 0|R3= 7|R4= 21
|Home=Broncos
|H1= 14 |H2= 7|H3= 7|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2017 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Michigan MAC Trophy|Central Michigan–Western Michigan football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
In an increasingly heavy downpour in Kalamazoo, the Chips avenged their 49-10 loss to the Broncos the year before. During the battle between the two bitter in-state rivals, the Chippewas fell behind 28-14 in the 3rd quarter. The Chips then staged a dramatic comeback in the 4th quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points, capped off by Shane Morris’ 77 yard touchdown pass to Corey Willis with 2:37 left in the game to defeat the Broncos for the first time since 2013 by a score of 35-28.
=Eastern Michigan=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Eagles
|R1= 7|R2= 10|R3= 0|R4= 13
|Home=Chippewas
|H1= 14|H2= 14|H3= 7|H4= 7
}}
{{see also|2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Michigan MAC Trophy}}
{{Clear}}
=At Kent State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1=7 |R2=21 |R3=0 |R4=14
|Home=Golden Flashes
|H1=3 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=6
}}
{{see also|2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Northern Illinois=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Huskies
|R1=14 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=7
|Home=Chippewas
|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=17 |H4=14
}}
{{see also|2017 Northern Illinois Huskies football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Vs. Wyoming–Famous Idaho Potato Bowl=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Chippewas
|R1= 7|R2=0 |R3= 7|R4=0
|Home=Cowboys
|H1= 21|H2= 6|H3= 3|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2017 Wyoming Cowboys football team|2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl}}
{{Clear}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Central Michigan Chippewas football navbox}}
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