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The Central Michigan Chippewas are the sixteen men's and women's athletics teams of Central Michigan University. The school's athletics programs are affiliated with the NCAA and compete in the Mid-American Conference. The school colors are maroon and gold, and the school, and its students and alumni are referred to as Chippewas which is sometimes shortened to Chips. This nickname is used with consent of the nearby Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, who have a positive relationship with the university. The university was placed on the NCAA's list of schools with "hostile and abusive" nicknames in August 2005, but appealed the decision, with the support of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. On September 2, 2005 the university announced that their appeal of the decision had been upheld. Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. State of Michigan. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Mid-American Conference is a College Athletic Conference whose members are located mainly in the Midwestern United States; nine of the schools are in Ohio and Michigan alone. ... The official Saginaw Chippewa Logo designed by Elder Julius Peters. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The official Saginaw Chippewa Logo designed by Elder Julius Peters. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The school athletics logo has changed over time, once featuring an Indian spear, but is now a stylized block letter "C". Within the university this logo is often referred to as the "flying C" or the "running C" (and derisively as the "flaming C"), although it is actually called the "action C". The current version of the athletic trademark was first used in 1997. The "flying C" logo was designed by an IET Department undergraduate student in 1995.

CMU's football team won the second NCAA Division II national championship in 1974 by defeating the University of Delaware 54 to 14. The team was voted national champion in the Associated Press College Division poll. The Chips have also been national runner-up twice. In 1958 the men's swimming and diving team was runner-up to North Central College at the second annual NAIA national meet, which was held in Muncie, Ind. Central's baseball team was NCAA Division II runner-up in 1971, having lost to Florida Southern College 4 to 0 in the championship game. In 2006, they won the MAC Championship in football against Ohio and then defeated Middle Tennessee State in the Motor City Bowl. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The University of Delaware (UD or UDel) is the largest university in the state of Delaware. ... North Central College is a private, 4-year comprehensive liberal arts college located in Naperville, Illinois. ... NAIA is an acronym (or an initialism) that can refer to the following: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Florida Southern College is a private college located in Lakeland, Florida. ... Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... Middle Tennessee State University (founded September 11, 1911, and commonly abbreviated as MTSU) is an American university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. ... The Motor City Bowl is a major post-season college football bowl game certified by the NCAA that has been played annually since 1997. ...

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Categories: Mid-American Conference | Central Michigan University The Central Michigan Chippewas team is the basketball team that represent Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. ... City Mount Pleasant, Michigan Team Colors Maroon and Gold Head Coach Brian Kelly Home Stadium Kelly/Shorts Stadium League/Conference affiliations NCAA College Division (Small College) Independent (1896-1926), (1931-1949), (1970-71) Michigan Collegiate Conference (1927-1930) Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference(1950-1969) Mid-American Conference (1972-Present) Team... The Mid-American Conference is a College Athletic Conference whose members are located mainly in the Midwestern United States; nine of the schools are in Ohio and Michigan alone. ... The University of Akron is an institution of higher learning located in Akron, Ohio. ... Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA; about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. ... University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (also known as the State University of New York at Buffalo or SUNYâ€“Buffalo and abbreviated as UB) is located in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. ... Kent State University (also known as Kent State or KSU) is a major public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States, which is about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, 12 miles east of Akron, and 30 miles west of Youngstown. ... Miami University, founded in 1809, is the second-oldest public university west of the Allegheny Mountains and seventh-oldest public university in the United States. ... Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... Temple University is a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Ball State University is a state-run university located in Muncie, Indiana. ... Central Michigan University (also known as CMU) is a coeducational state university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. State of Michigan. ... Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI, USA 48197) is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. ... Northern Illinois University was founded on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as a training institution for teachers, and was called Northern Illinois State Normal School. ... The University of Toledo is a public university situated in Toledo, Ohio. ... Western Michigan University (abbr. ...

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