2019 Football Quick Facts
Central Michigan University
Location:Â Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Enrollment:Â 23,335
Founded:Â 1892
Nickname:Â Chippewas
Colors:Â Maroon and Gold
Conference:Â Mid-American
President:Â Dr. Robert O. Davies
Athletics Director:Â Michael Alford
Website:Â www.cmuchippewas.com
Team Information
2018 Record: 1-11
MAC Record / Place: 0-8 / 6th West
Lettermen Returning / Lost: 45 / 24
      Offense: 24 / 8
      Defense: 19 / 13     Â
      Special Teams: 2 / 3
Starters Returning / Lost:Â 13 / 12
      Offense: 8 / 3
      Defense: 4 / 7
      Kickers: 1 / 2
Stadium:Â Kelly/Shorts (30,255, AstroTurf)
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim McElwain
     Record at CMU: First Season
     Career Record: 44–28 (Six Seasons)
Defensive Coordinator: Robb Akey
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks: Charlie Frye
Assistant Head Coach / Wide Receivers: Kevin Barbay
Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties: Ryan Beard
Offensive Line: Mike Cummings
Linebackers:Â Mark DeBastiani
Defensive Line: Justin Hinds
Running Backs: Cornell Jackson
Cornerbacks: David Rowe
Tight Ends: Tavita Thompson
Director of Football Operations:Â Ben Presnell
Strength and Conditioning: Joel Welsh
Video Coordinator:Â Jay McDowell
Director of Player Personnel:Â Albert Karschnia
Program History
First Season:Â 1896
All-Time Record:Â 619-422-36 / .595
Seasons:Â 118
MAC Championships:Â 7 (1979-80-90-94-2006-07-09)
Bowl Appearances:Â 11 (Most recent: 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Athletic Communications
Associate AD for Sport Administration and Communications/Football:Â Rob Wyman
Phone:Â (248) 953-6471Â
Email:Â wyman1rd@cmich.edu
Associate Director:Â John Regenfuss
Assistant Director:Â Andy Sneddon
Assistant Director: Cullen Maksimowski
Press Box Phone:Â 989-774-3579
Web Site:Â CMUChippewas.com
Returning Statistical Leaders (2018 Statistics)
| Passing | Att-Comp-Int | Pct | Yds | TD | Long | |||||||||||
| Tommy Lazzaro | 68-141-10 | 48.2 | 711 | 5 | 37 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |||||||||||
| Romello Ross | 89 | 402 | 4.5 | 2 | 47 | |||||||||||
| Tommy Lazzaro | 97 | 381 | 3.9 | 3 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Kumehnnu Gwilly | 81 | 285 | 3.5 | 1 | 21 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |||||||||||
| Cameron Cole | 19 | 185 | 9.7 | 0 | 34 | |||||||||||
| JaCorey Sullivan | 18 | 185 | 8.5 | 1 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Brandon Childress | 15 | 155 | 10.3 | 1 | 35 |
| Tackles | U-A-T | TFL-Yds | Sacks-Yds | Int | FF/FR | |||||||||||
| Devonni Reed | 62-35-97 | - | - | - | 0/1 | |||||||||||
| Da'Quaun Jamison | 29-12-41 | 3.0-8 | - | 1 | 2/1 | |||||||||||
| Michael Oliver | 20-11-31 | 2.0-5 | - | - | - |