Central Michigan football: A brief history

Central Michigan: 

Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
First Year of Football: 1896
Stadium: Kelly Shorts Stadium
Overall Record: 596-395-37
AP Top 25 Finishes:

• 2009 (#23)

Head Coach: John Bonamego (0-0)
Last five years record: 26-36 (2 Bowl Berths)
Best FBS Season (since 1980): 12-2 (MAC Champs)
Worst FBS Season (since 1980): 2-9 (2000, 1997)
FBS Conference Titles: 7

• 1979: MAC Champs
• 1980: MAC Champs
• 1990: MAC Co-Champs
• 1994: MAC Champs
• 2006: MAC Champs
• 2007: MAC Champs
• 2009: MAC Champs

Records versus opponents with 10+ meetings: 

• Akron: 15-9-1
• Alma: 19-14-1
• Ball St.: 22-24-1
• Bowling Green: 18-22
• Eastern Illinois: 22-2
• Eastern Michigan: 58-25-6
• Ferris St.: 28-7
• Hillsdale: 8-8-1
• Illinois St.: 26-4
• Kent St.: 22-10
• Miami (OH): 13-12-1
• Northern Illinois: 26-23-1
• Northern Michigan: 26-12-1
• Ohio: 23-5-2
• Southern Illinois: 7-7
• Toledo: 18-22-3
• Wayne St.: 20-6-4
• Western Illinois: 12-15
• Western Michigan: 37-46-2
• Youngstown St.: 5-7-2