2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football
MAC champion
MAC West Division champion
Motor City Bowl champion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record10–4 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJeff Quinn (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Tresey (1st season)
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio x   7 1     9 5  
Kent State   5 3     6 6  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 8  
Miami (OH)   2 6     2 10  
Buffalo   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Central Michigan x$   7 1     10 4  
Western Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Northern Illinois   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   5 3     5 7  
Toledo   3 5     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   1 7     1 11  
Championship: Central Michigan 31, Ohio 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2006 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 third-year head coach Brian Kelly.

Central Michigan finished the regular season with an 8–4 record and a 7–1 record in conference play, placing first in the West Division. They qualified for the MAC Championship Game, where they defeated Ohio 31–10. Central Michigan competed in the Motor City Bowl against Middle Tennessee, which they won 31–14.[1]

  1. ^ "Football – 2006 Schedule/Results". Central Michigan Chippewas. Retrieved September 29, 2012.