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

Rankings

Roster

Coaching staff

Game summaries

Arizona

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Michigan State

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Alcorn State

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Akron

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Buffalo

Eastern Michigan

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Western Michigan

Bowling Green

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Boston College

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Toledo

Ball State

Northern Illinois

Ohio

Troy

This was the first ever meeting between these two teams.

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