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2009 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	2009
team	Central Michigan Chippewas
sport	football
image	Central Michigan Chippewas logo.svg
image_size	200
conference	Mid-American Conference
division	West Division
short_conf	MAC
CoachRank	24
APRank	23
record	12–2
conf_record	8–0
head_coach	Butch Jones
hc_games	regular season
head_coach2	Steve Stripling
hc_games2	interim; bowl game
hc_year	3rd
off_coach	Mike Bajakian
oc_year	3rd
def_coach	Tim Banks
dc_year	3rd
stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium
champion	MAC champion
MAC West Division champion
GMAC Bowl champion
conf_champ	[MAC Championship Game](2009-mac-championship-game)
conf_champ_result	W 20–10 vs. [Ohio](2009-ohio-bobcats-football-team)
bowl	[GMAC Bowl](2010-gmac-bowl)
bowl_result	W 44–41 2OT vs. [Troy](2009-troy-trojans-football-team)

MAC West Division champion GMAC Bowl champion

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.

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.

Before the season

Recruiting

Schedule

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Rankings

Roster

Butch Jones (3rd season)
Mike Bajakian (Offensive coordinator, 3rd season)
Tim Banks (Defensive coordinator and secondary coach, 3rd season)
Zach Azzanni (Assistant head coach and wide receivers coach, 3rd season)
Steve Stripling (Associate head coach, defense and defensive ends coach, 1st season)
Jeff Beckles (Running backs coach, 3rd season)
Mark Elder (Linebackers coach, 3rd season)
Max Glowacki (Recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach, 3rd season)
Don Mahoney (Offensive line coach, 3rd season)
Paul Volero (Special teams coordinator and defensive tackles coach)

Game summaries

Arizona

Scoring summary

1st quarter

07:17 ARIZ Zendejas 36-yard field goal 3-0 ARIZ
00:00 ARIZ Zendejas 37-yard field goal 6-0 ARIZ

2nd quarter

08:20 ARIZ Grigsby 3-yard run (Zendejas kick) 13-0 ARIZ

3rd quarter

00:38 ARIZ Zendejas 37-yard field goal 16-0 ARIZ

4th quarter

12:21 CMU LeFevour 5-yard run (LeFevour rush failed) 16-6 ARIZ
08:45 ARIZ Zendejas 35-yard field goal 19-6 ARIZ

Michigan State

Scoring summary

1st quarter

13:00 MSU Ray 1 Yd Run (Swenson Kick) 7-0 MSU
09:24 CMU Aguila 49 Yd field goal 7-3 MSU
03:13 MSU Swenson 39 Yd field goal 10-3 MSU

2nd quarter

13:16 CMU Aguila 31 Yd field goal 10-6 MSU
05:49 CMU Brown 6 Yd Pass From LeFevour (Aguila Kick) 13-10 CMU
04:16 MSU Gantt 16 Yd Pass From Nichol (Swenson Kick) 17-13 MSU

3rd quarter

02:33 MSU Swenson 32 Yd field goal 20-13 MSU

4th quarter

14:24 CMU Poblah 12 Yd Pass From LeFevour (Aguila Kick) 20-20
07:33 MSU Cunningham 7 Yd Pass From Cousins (Swenson Kick) 27-20 MSU
00:32 CMU Cotton 11 Yd Pass From LeFevour (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 27-26 MSU
00:03 CMU Aguila 42 Yd field goal 29-27 CMU

Alcorn State

Scoring summary

1st quarter

07:36 CMU Aguila 23-yard field goal CMU 3-0
05:56 CMU Brown 55-yard punt return (Aguila kick) CMU 10-0

2nd quarter

14:51 CMU LeFevour 10-yard run (Aguila kick) CMU 17-0
11:54 CMU Phillips 2-yard run (Aguila kick) CMU 24-0
09:12 CMU LeFevour 1-yard run (Aguila kick) CMU 31-0
05:06 CMU Aguila 32-yard field goal CMU 34-0

3rd quarter

14:00 CMU Volny 5-yard run (Aguila kick) CMU 41-0
00:59 CMU Volny 2-yard run (Hartmann kick) CMU 48-0

4th quarter

Akron

Scoring summary

1st quarter

7:11 CMU Wilson 27-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 0-7 CMU
5:21 CMU Poblah 4-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick failed) 0-13 CMU

2nd quarter

14:39 CMU LeFevour 1-yard run (Aguila kick) 0-20 CMU
9:59 AKRON Rodgers 10-yard run (Iveljic kick) 7-20 CMU
6:47 CMU LeFevour 2-yard run (Aguila kick) 7-27 CMU
1:02 CMU Brown 9-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 7-34 CMU

3rd quarter

8:42 AKRON Rodgers 1-yard run (Iveljic kick) 14-34 CMU
3:40 CMU Brown 13-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 14-41 CMU

4th quarter

9:42 CMU Cotton 3-yard run (Aguila kick) 14-48 CMU
6:19 AKRON Tuzze 9-yard run (Iveljic kick) 21-48 CMU

Buffalo

Eastern Michigan

Scoring summary

1st quarter

08:51 CMU Brown 70-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 0-7 CMU
03:58 CMU LeFevour 1-yard run (Aguila kick) 0-14 CMU

2nd quarter

12:33 CMU LeFevour 1-yard run (Aguila kick) 0-21 CMU
02:51 CMU Brown 75-yard punt return (Aguila kick) 0-28 CMU
00:18 CMU Schroeder 11-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 0-35 CMU

3rd quarter

12:50 CMU Poblah 25-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 0-42 CMU
01:57 CMU LeFevour 5-yard run (Aguila kick) 0-49 CMU

4th quarter

11:25 EMU Welch 1-yard run (Gillett rush) 8-49 CMU
07:36 CMU Volny 3-yard run (Aguila kick) 8-56 CMU

Western Michigan

Bowling Green

Scoring summary

1st quarter

11:04 CMU Brown 4-yard run (Aguila kick) 7-0 CMU

2nd quarter

11:26 BGSU Barnes 24-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 7-7
9:16 CMU Brown 29-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 14-7 CMU
0:06 BGSU Norsic 40-yard field goal 14-10 CMU

3rd quarter

11:34 CMU Aguila 38-yard field goal 17-10 CMU

4th quarter

10:02 CMU Anderson 9-yard pass from LeFevour (Aguila kick) 24-10 CMU

Boston College

Scoring summary

2nd quarter

6:09 CMU Aguila 34-yard field goal 3-0 CMU
0:50 BC Harris 3-yard run (Aponavicius kick) 3-7 BC

3rd quarter

12:03 BC Gunnell 41-yard pass from Shinskie (Aponavicius kick) 3-14 BC
6:35 BC Harris 3-yard run (Aponavicius kick) 3-21 BC
1:44 BC Aponavicius 18-yard field goal 3-24 BC

4th quarter

5:00 BC Kuechly 28-yard interception return (Aponavicius kick) 3-31 BC
0:35 CMU Radcliff 11-yard run (Aguila kick) 10-31 BC

Toledo

Ball State

Northern Illinois

Ohio

Troy

This was the first ever meeting between these two teams.

Statistics

Team

Team	Opp
Scoring
Points per game
First downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Total offense
Avg per play
Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per game

Team	Opp
Punts-Yards
Avg per punt
Time of possession/Game
3rd down conversions
4th down conversions
Touchdowns scored
Field goals-Attempts-Long
PAT-Attempts
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game

Scores by quarter

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Offense

Rushing

Name	GP-GS	Att	Gain	Loss	Net	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
RB 1	12-11	221	1207	103	1104	5.0	14	84	100.4
Total

Passing

Name	GP-GS	Effic	Att-Cmp-Int	Pct	Yds	TD	Lng	Avg/G
QB 1	12-12	113.49	308-167-10	54.2	2018	10	55	168.2
Total

Receiving

Name	GP-GS	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Avg/G
WR 1	11-6	33	471	14.3	2	42	42.8
Total

Defense

Name	GP	Tackles	Sacks	Pass Defense	Interceptions	Fumbles	Blkd
Kick	Solo	Ast	Total	TFL-Yds	No-Yds	BrUp	QBH	No.-Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Rcv-Yds	FF
Def 1	12	56	46	102	17-51	5-36	9	9	5-63	12.6	1	48	1-0	2	0
Total

Special teams

Name	Punting	Kickoffs	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	TB	FC	I20	Blkd	No.	Yds	Avg
Punter 1	71	3004	42.3	73	10	10	16	0
Kicker 1									67	3920	58.5	32	1
Total

Name	Punt returns	Kick returns	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	No.	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Player 1	21	170	8.1	0	26	1	17	17.0	0	17
Total

Comments

Awards

References

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(2009-09-19). "Central Michigan 48, Alcorn State 0". CMU Sports Information.
(2009-09-26). "Central Michigan 48, Akron 21". CMU Sports Information.
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(2009-10-10). "CMU 56, Eastern Michigan 8". CMU Sports Information.
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(2009-10-31). "Boston College 31, Central Michigan 10". CMU Sports Information.
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"Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Troy Trojans Box Score". ESPN.com.
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