2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football
2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion; MAC West Division champion; GMAC Bowl champion
MAC Championship Game, W 20–10 vs. Ohio
GMAC Bowl, W 44–41 2OT vs. Troy
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 23
Record	12–2 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach	Butch Jones (3rd season; regular season); Steve Stripling (interim; bowl game);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bajakian (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
	Seasons ← 2008 2010 →

The 2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division. The team was coached by Butch Jones and played their home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The Chippewas finished the regular season 10–2 and 8–0 in conference play, beat Ohio in the 2009 MAC Championship Game to win the MAC title and were invited to the GMAC Bowl where they defeated Sun Belt Champion Troy 44–41 in double overtime.

ConferenceMid-American Conference

West Division

CoachesNo. 24

APNo. 23

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2009 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Ohio xy	7	–	1	9	–	5
Temple x	7	–	1	9	–	4
Bowling Green	6	–	2	7	–	6
Kent State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Buffalo	3	–	5	5	–	7
Akron	2	–	6	3	–	9
Miami (OH)	1	–	7	1	–	11
West Division
No. 23 Central Michigan x$	8	–	0	12	–	2
Northern Illinois	5	–	3	7	–	6
Western Michigan	4	–	4	5	–	7
Toledo	3	–	5	5	–	7
Ball State	2	–	6	2	–	10
Eastern Michigan	0	–	8	0	–	12
Championship: Central Michigan 20, Ohio 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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At the end of the season, Jones departed Central Michigan to become the head football coach at the University of Cincinnati. Steve Stripling, the defensive ends coach, became interim head coach and coached the GMAC bowl.^[1]

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College recruiting (2009)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Justice Akuezue DE	Ann Arbor, MI	Huron HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.5	Jul 30, 2008
Justice Akuezue DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Deja Alexander WR	Jacksonville, FL	First Coast HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Jan 20, 2009
Deja Alexander WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Shamari Benton DB	Birmingham, MI	Brother Rice HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	4.4	Oct 19, 2008
Shamari Benton DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (77)
Galen Clemons LB	Northampton, PA	Northampton Area SHS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	4.7	Feb 3, 2009
Galen Clemons LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Jon Czerwienski OL	Roseville, MI	Fraser HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	-	Jul 27, 2008
Jon Czerwienski OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Leron Eaddy DB	Clarksville, MD	River Hill HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.57	Jul 1, 2008
Leron Eaddy DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (77)
Jeff Fantuzzi OL	Macomb, MI	Dakota HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	5.1	Jul 29, 2008
Jeff Fantuzzi OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (80)
Adam Fenton LB	Birmingham, MI	Ernest W. Seaholm HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	4.7	Jul 7, 2008
Adam Fenton LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (72)
Eric Fisher OL	Rochester Hills, MI	Stoney Creek HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	-	Jul 29, 2008
Eric Fisher OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Jarrett Fleming WR	South Bend, IN	Washington HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	-	Jul 28, 2008
Jarrett Fleming WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (74)
Bobby James TE	Hobart, IN	Hobart HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.65	Jul 23, 2008
Bobby James TE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (77)
Jason Johnson DB	Durand, MI	Durand Area HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	-	Jul 11, 2008
Jason Johnson DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (65)
Aaron Kaczmarski DE	Merrillville, IN	Merrillville HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-	Jun 27, 2008
Aaron Kaczmarski DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Ronnie Kennedy ATH	Lauderhill, FL	Plantation HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	147 lb (67 kg)	-	Jan 29, 2009
Ronnie Kennedy ATH	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (76)
Dominic Mainello OL	Covington, KY	Beechwood HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.9	Jul 29, 2008
Dominic Mainello OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Aaron McCord DT	Detroit, MI	Crockett Vocational Tech	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Jul 29, 2008
Aaron McCord DT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (74)
Davon Muse RB	Baltimore, MD	Paul Laurence Dunbar HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	-	Jan 22, 2009
Davon Muse RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Cody Pettit DE	Hamler, OH	Patrick Henry HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.88	Jul 17, 2008
Cody Pettit DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (74)
Tim Phillips ATH	Louisville, KY	Trinity HS	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	4.45	Jul 11, 2008
Tim Phillips ATH	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Evan Ray DB	Detroit, MI	Finney HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.5	Aug 25, 2008
Evan Ray DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Malek Redd RB	Clarksville, MD	River Hill HS	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	-	Jun 25, 2008
Malek Redd RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (71)
Caesar Rodriguez DE	Miami, FL	Christopher Columbus HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	4.8	Jan 20, 2009
Caesar Rodriguez DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (73)
Adam Schneid OL	Avon Lake, OH	Avon Lake HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	5.22	Jul 10, 2008
Adam Schneid OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (67)
Will Schwarz LB	Troy, MI	Troy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	-	Aug 19, 2008
Will Schwarz LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (73)
D.J. Scott ATH	Frederick, MD	Gov Thomas Johnson HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	4.47	Jul 28, 2008
D.J. Scott ATH	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (72)
Alex Smith LB	Barrington, IL	Barrington HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Oct 23, 2008
Alex Smith LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (71)
Zurlon Tipton RB	Sterling Heights, MI	Parkway Christian	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.48	Jul 28, 2008
Zurlon Tipton RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
A.J. Westendorp QB	Holland, MI	Holland Christian HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	4.72	Feb 2, 2009
A.J. Westendorp QB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Cody Wilson WR	Rochester Hills, MI	Rochester Adams HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	-	Jun 18, 2008
Cody Wilson WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (40)
Kyle Zelinsky LB	Bartlett, IL	Bartlett HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 20, 2008
Kyle Zelinsky LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (76)
Overall recruit ranking:
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Central Michigan Commit List for 2009". Rivals. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "Scout.com: Football Recruiting". Scout. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "Central Michigan Football Recruiting 2009". ESPN. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 21, 2009.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	10:00 p.m.	at Arizona*		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ		L 6–19	51,683^[2]
September 12	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan State*		Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ESPN2	W 29–27	76,221^[3]
September 19	3:30 p.m.	Alcorn State*		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI		W 48–0	18,323^[4]
September 26	3:30 p.m.	Akron		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	FSO	W 48–21	20,032^[5]
October 3	3:30 p.m.	at Buffalo		UB Stadium Buffalo, NY		W 20–13	18,092^[6]
October 10	12:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	W 56–8	26,730^[7]
October 17	3:30 p.m.	at Western Michigan		Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI (rivalry)	FSD+^[8]	W 34–23	27,896^[9]
October 24	12:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green		Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN Plus	W 24–10	10,042^[10]
October 31	3:30 p.m.	at Boston College*		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPNU	L 10–31	34,128^[11]
November 11	8:00 p.m.	Toledo		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN2	W 56–28	18,310^[12]
November 18	8:00 p.m.	at Ball State		Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN2	W 35–3	5,736^[13]
November 27	1:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois		Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPNU	W 45–31	15,113^[14]
December 4	8:00 p.m.	vs. Ohio		Ford Field Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game)	ESPN2	W 20–10	23,714^[15]
January 6	7:00 p.m.	vs. Troy*	No. 25	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (GMAC Bowl)	ESPN	W 44–41 ^2OT	34,486^[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	25	23
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24
Harris	Not released				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released
BCS	Not released							—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	0	0	0	6	6
Wildcats	6	7	3	3	19

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	3	10	0	16	29
Spartans	10	7	3	7	27

2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Before the season

Recruiting

Schedule

Rankings

Roster

Game summaries

Arizona

Michigan State

Alcorn State

Akron

Buffalo

Eastern Michigan

Western Michigan

Bowling Green

Boston College

Toledo

Ball State

Northern Illinois

Ohio

Troy

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2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football

MAC champion MAC West Division champion GMAC Bowl champion
MAC Championship Game, W 20–10 vs. Ohio
GMAC Bowl, W 44–41 ^2OT vs. Troy
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 23
Record	12–2 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach	Butch Jones (3rd season; regular season) Steve Stripling (interim; bowl game)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bajakian (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons ← 2008 2010 →