List of Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons

The following is a list of Central Michigan Chippewas football seasons for the football team that has represented Central Michigan University in NCAA competition.[1]

Seasons

Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Pete McCormick (Independent) (1896)
1896 Pete McCormick 3–1
Pete McCormick: 3–1
Carl Pray (Independent) (1897–1899)
1897 Carl Pray 2–1
1898 Carl Pray 1–2
1899 Carl Pray 3–2
Carl Pray: 6–5
1900 Unknown 1–0
1901 No team
Charles Tambling (Independent) (1902–1905)
1902 Charles Tambling 4–0
1903 Charles Tambling 6–0
1904 Charles Tambling 0–1
1905 Charles Tambling 7–1
Charles Tambling (first stint): 17–2
1906 No team
Ralph Thacker (Independent) (1907)
1907 Ralph Thacker 2–4
Ralph Thacker: 2–4
Hugh Sutherland (Independent) (1908)
1908 Hugh Sutherland 4–3
Hugh Sutherland: 4–3
Harry Helmer (Independent) (1909–1912)
1909 Harry Helmer 4–3
1910 Harry Helmer 6–1–1
1911 Harry Helmer 3–3
1912 Harry Helmer 2–1–2
Harry Helmer: 15–8–3
1913–15 No team
Blake Miller (Independent) (1916)
1916 Blake Miller 1–5
Blake Miller: 1–5
Fred Johnson (American football coach) (Independent) (1917)
1917 Fred Johnson 1–2
Fred Johnson: 1–2
Charles Tambling (Independent) (1918)
1918 Charles Tambling 1–0
Charles Tambling (second stint): 1–0
Charles Tambling (total): 18–2
Garland Nevitt (Independent) (1919)
1919 Garland Nevitt 2–2–3
Garland Nevitt: 2–2–3
Joe Simmons (Independent) (1920)
1920 Joe Simmons 4–3–1
Joe Simmons: 4–3–1
Wallace Parker (Independent) (1921–1923)
1921 Wallace Parker 5–1–1
1922 Wallace Parker 6–0–2
1923 Wallace Parker 5–1–2
Wallace Parker (first stint): 16–2–5
Lester Barnard (Independent) (1924–1925)
1924 Lester Barnard 7–1
1925 Lester Barnard 4–1–3
Lester Barnard: 11–2–3
Wallace Parker (Independent) (1926)
1926 Wallace Parker 3–4–1
Wallace Parker (Michigan Collegiate Conference) (1927–1928)
1927 Wallace Parker 7–1 2–1 2nd
1928 Wallace Parker 6–3 2–1
Wallace Parker (second stint): 16–8–1 3–3
Wallace Parker (total): 32–10–6 3–3
Butch Nowack (Michigan Collegiate Conference) (1929–1930)
1929 Butch Nowack 2–3–2 0–3 4th
1930 Butch Nowack 6–2 1–2 3rd
Butch Nowack: 8–5–2 1–5
George Van Bibber (Independent) (1931–1933)
1931 George Van Bibber 4–3
1932 George Van Bibber 3–4–1
1933 George Van Bibber 5–2–1
George Van Bibber: 12–9–2
Alex Yunevich (Independent) (1934–1936)
1934 Alex Yunevich 5–3
1935 Alex Yunevich 2–6
1936 Alex Yunevich 3–4–1
Alex Yunevich: 9–13–1
Ron Finch (Independent) (1937–1946)
1937 Ron Finch 6–2
1938 Ron Finch 7–1
1939 Ron Finch 8–1
1940 Ron Finch 4–3–1
1941 Ron Finch 4–3
1942 Ron Finch 6–0
1943 Ron Finch 2–3
1944 Ron Finch 5–2
1945 Ron Finch 6–1
1946 Ron Finch 6–2
Ron Finch: 54–18–1
Lyle Bennett (Independent) (1947–1949)
1947 Lyle Bennett 2–5–1
1948 Lyle Bennett 3–6
1949 Lyle Bennett 3–4
Lyle Bennett: 8–15–1
Warren Schmakel (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1950)
1950 Warren Schmakel 6–4 2–2 T–3rd
Warren Schmakel: 6–4 2–2
Kenneth Kelly (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1951–1966)
1951 Kenneth Kelly 5–3 4–2 3rd
1952 Kenneth Kelly 7–2 6–0 1st
1953 Kenneth Kelly 7–1–1 5–0–1 1st
1954 Kenneth Kelly 8–2 5–1 T–1st
1955 Kenneth Kelly 8–1 5–1 T–1st
1956 Kenneth Kelly 9–0 6–0 1st
1957 Kenneth Kelly 4–6 4–2 T–2nd
1958 Kenneth Kelly 7–3 4–2 T–2nd
1959 Kenneth Kelly 7–3 4–2 T–2nd
1960 Kenneth Kelly 3–5 3–3 4th
1961 Kenneth Kelly 2–8 1–5 6th
1962 Kenneth Kelly 6–4 4–0 1st
1963 Kenneth Kelly 4–5–1 2–2 3rd
1964 Kenneth Kelly 4–5 1–3 T–4th
1965 Kenneth Kelly 5–5 3–1 2nd
1966 Kenneth Kelly 5–5 3–0 1st
Kenneth Kelly: 91–58–2 70–24–1
Roy Kramer (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1967–1969)
1967 Roy Kramer 8–2 2–1 T–1st
1968 Roy Kramer 7–2 2–1 T–1st
1969 Roy Kramer 7–3 2–1 2nd
Roy Kramer (NCAA College Division / Division II independent) (1970–1974)
1970 Roy Kramer 7–3
1971 Roy Kramer 5–5
1972 Roy Kramer 5–5–1
1973 Roy Kramer 7–4
1974 Roy Kramer 12–1 W NCAA Division II Championship 7[a] 1[b]
Roy Kramer (Mid-American Conference) (1975–1977)
1975 Roy Kramer 8–2–1 4–1–1 2nd
1976 Roy Kramer 7–4 4–3 T–5th
1977 Roy Kramer 10–1 7–1 2nd
Roy Kramer: 83–32–2 21–8–1
Herb Deromedi (Mid-American Conference) (1978–1993)
1978 Herb Deromedi 9–2 8–1 2nd
1979 Herb Deromedi 10–0–1 8–0–1 1st
1980 Herb Deromedi 9–2 7–2 1st
1981 Herb Deromedi 7–4 7–2 3rd
1982 Herb Deromedi 6–4–1 5–3–1 4th
1983 Herb Deromedi 8–3 7–2 T–2nd
1984 Herb Deromedi 8–2–1 6–2–1 3rd
1985 Herb Deromedi 7–3 6–3 3rd
1986 Herb Deromedi 5–5 4–4 T–5th
1987 Herb Deromedi 5–5–1 3–4–1 6th
1988 Herb Deromedi 7–4 5–3 T–2nd
1989 Herb Deromedi 5–5–1 5–2–1 4th
1990 Herb Deromedi 8–3–1 7–1 T–1st
1991 Herb Deromedi 6–1–4 3–1–4 2nd
1992 Herb Deromedi 5–6 4–5 7th
1993 Herb Deromedi 5–6 5–4 4th
Herb Deromedi: 110–55–10 90–55–9
Dick Flynn (Mid-American Conference) (1994–1999)
1994 Dick Flynn 9–3 8–1 1st L Las Vegas
1995 Dick Flynn 4–7 2–6 T–7th
1996 Dick Flynn 5–6 4–4 5th
1997 Dick Flynn 2–9 1–7 5th (West)
1998 Dick Flynn 6–5 5–3 T–2nd (West)
1999 Dick Flynn 4–7 3–5 5th (West)
Dick Flynn: 30–37 23–26
Mike DeBord (Mid-American Conference) (2000–2003)
2000 Mike DeBord 2–9 2–6 6th (West)
2001 Mike DeBord 3–8 2–6 5th (West)
2002 Mike DeBord 4–8 2–6 5th (West)
2003 Mike DeBord 3–9 1–7 7th (West)
Mike DeBord: 12–34 7–25
Brian Kelly (Mid-American Conference) (2004–2006)
2004 Brian Kelly 4–7 3–5 5th (West)
2005 Brian Kelly 6–5 5–3 4th (West)
2006 Brian Kelly / Jeff Quinn 10–4 7–1 1st (West) W Motor City
Brian Kelly: 19–16 15–9
Jeff Quinn: 1–0
Butch Jones (Mid-American Conference) (2007–2009)
2007 Butch Jones 8–6 6–1 1st (West) L Motor City
2008 Butch Jones 8–5 6–2 T–2nd (West) L Motor City
2009 Butch Jones / Steve Stripling 12–2 8–0 1st (West) W GMAC 24 23
Butch Jones: 27–13 20–3
Steve Stripling: 1–0
Dan Enos (Mid-American Conference) (2010–2014)
2010 Dan Enos 3–9 2–6 T–5th (West)
2011 Dan Enos 3–9 2–6 6th (West)
2012 Dan Enos 7–6 4–4 4th (West) W Little Caesars
2013 Dan Enos 6–6 5–3 T–3rd (West)
2014 Dan Enos 7–6 5–3 4th (West) L Bahamas
Dan Enos: 26–36 18–22
John Bonamego (Mid-American Conference) (2015–2018)
2015 John Bonamego 7–6 6–2 T–1st (West) L Quick Lane
2016 John Bonamego 6–7 3–5 5th (West) L Miami Beach
2017 John Bonamego 8–5 6–2 T–2nd (West) L Famous Idaho Potato
2018 John Bonamego 1–11 0–8 6th (West)
John Bonamego: 22–29 15–17
Jim McElwain (Mid-American Conference) (2019–2024)
2019 Jim McElwain 8–6 6–2 1st (West) L New Mexico
2020 Jim McElwain 3–3 3–3 4th (West)
2021 Jim McElwain 9–4 6–2 T–1st (West) W Sun
2022 Jim McElwain 4–8 3–5 T–4th (West)
2023 Jim McElwain 5–7 3–5 T–4th (West)
2024 Jim McElwain 4–8 2–6 T–9th
Jim McElwain: 33–36 23–23
Matt Drinkall (Mid-American Conference) (2025–present)
2025 Matt Drinkall 0–0 0–0
Matt Drinkall: 0–0 0–0
Total: 651–458–36 (.584)
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Rankings from UPI coaches small college poll
  2. ^ Rankings from AP small college poll
  1. ^ "2025 Central Michigan Football Record Book" (PDF). Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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