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The 2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2007 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 first-year head coach Butch Jones.

DivisionWest Division
Record8–6 (6–1 MAC)
Headcoach
Quick facts Central Michigan Chippewas football, MAC championMAC West Division co-champion ...
2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion
MAC West Division co-champion
Motor City Bowl, L 48–51 vs. Purdue
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–6 (6–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Bajakian (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Banks (1st season)
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
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2007 Mid-American Conference football standings
Div  Conf.Overall
Team W L    W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) xy 4–2  5–2  6–7 
Bowling Green x 4–2  6–2  8–5 
Buffalo x 4–2  5–3  5–7 
Ohio 3–3  4–4  6–6 
Temple 3–3  4–4  4–8 
Akron 2–4  3–5  4–8 
Kent State 1–5  1–7  3–9 
West Division
Central Michigan xy$ 4–1  6–1  8–6 
Ball State x 4–1  5–2  7–6 
Eastern Michigan 3–2  3–4  4–8 
Western Michigan 2–3  3–4  5–7 
Toledo 2–3  3–5  5–7 
Northern Illinois 0–5  1–6  2–10 
Championship: Central Michigan 35, Miami 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.
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Central Michigan finished the regular season with a 7–5 record and a 6–1 record in conference play, placing first in the West Division. They qualified for the MAC Championship Game, where they defeated the Miami RedHawks 35–10. Central Michigan competed in the Motor City Bowl for the second straight year, losing to the Purdue Boilermakers 48–51.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16:00 pmat Kansas*L 7–5246,815[2]
September 87:00 pmToledoW 52–3122,031[3]
September 1512:00 pmat Purdue*ESPN2L 22–4560,038[4]
September 223:30 pmNorth Dakota State*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
L 14–4416,522[5]
September 2912:00 pmNorthern Illinoisdagger
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
ESPN PlusW 35–1018,465[6]
October 612:00 pmat Ball StateESPN PlusW 58–389,617[7]
October 133:30 pmArmy*
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
CLW 47–2321,013[8]
October 2012:00 pmat Clemson*ESPNUL 14–7081,361[9]
October 271:00 pmat Kent StateW 41–326,439[10]
November 67:30 pmat Western MichiganESPN2W 34–3116,952[11]
November 167:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Kelly/Shorts Stadium
  • Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)
CLL 45–4815,822[12]
November 2311:00 amat AkronW 35–3215,573[13]
December 111:00 amvs. Miami (OH)ESPN2W 35–1025,013[14]
December 267:30 pmvs. Purdue*
ESPNL 48–5160,624[15]
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Roster

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2007 Central Michigan Chippewas football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 27 Antonio Brown Fr
QB 13 Dan LeFevour So
TE 82 J. J. Watt Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-11-03

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