Central Michigan
MAC · 1996 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 7 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Central Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1996 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 3 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE)H2H | IND BW | 2–10 | W 42–21 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 10 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H |  ACC | 7–5 | L 21–55 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 17 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | L 37–38 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 24 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 2–9 | W 38–28 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 1 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 27–31 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 8 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 14–46 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 15 |  Akron (AKRON)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 42–0 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 22 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 41–36 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 29 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 8–4 | L 17–24 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 5 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 2–9 | W 52–51 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 12 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | L 20–23 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Akron +4
- Eastern Michigan +3
- Boise State +2
- Western Michigan +2
- Kent State +2
- Ball State -4
- Toledo -4
- Virginia -5
- Louisiana Tech -5
- Miami (OH) -5
- Bowling Green -7
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.455 Win % · Change 1
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.