1999 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

1999 Central Michigan Chippewas football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
MVPJoe Adam
Home stadiumKelly/Shorts Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 10 Marshall x$   8 0     13 0  
Miami (OH)   6 2     7 4  
Akron   5 3     7 4  
Ohio   5 3     5 6  
Bowling Green   3 5     5 6  
Kent State   2 6     2 9  
Buffalo   0 8     0 11  
West Division
Western Michigan x   6 2     7 5  
Toledo   5 3     6 5  
Northern Illinois   5 3     5 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     4 7  
Central Michigan   3 5     4 7  
Ball State   0 8     0 11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Western Michigan 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1999 Central Michigan Chippewas football team was an American football team that represented Central Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Flynn, the Chippewas compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against MAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the MAC's West Division, and were outscored by their opponents, 344 to 229.[1][2] The team played its home games in Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan,[3] with attendance of 89,698 in five home games.[4]

The team's statistical leaders included Pete Shepherd with 2,295 passing yards, Eric Flowers with 766 rushing yards, and Jammarl O'Neal with 1,085 receiving yards.[5] O'Neal became only the second Central Michigan player to total over 1,000 receiving yards.[6] Defensive tackle Joe Adam was selected as the team's most valuable player.[7]

On November 9, Flynn announced his resignation as Central Michigan's head coach, effective after the final two games of the season. He had been with Central Michigan for 22 years, including the final six years as the head football coach. Flynn compiled a 28–37 record as head coach.[8]

  1. ^ "1999 Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Football Facilities". Central Michigan University. Archived from the original on June 25, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  4. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 87.
  5. ^ "1999 Central Michigan Chippewas Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  6. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 90.
  7. ^ 2015 Media Guide, p. 95.
  8. ^ Jack Saylor (November 10, 1999). "Flynn quits as Central Michigan coach". Detroit Free Press. p. 7C.