| Year: | 2016 |
| Team: | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 6–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | John Bonamego |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Morris Watts |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Greg Colby |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Kelly/Shorts Stadium |
| Bowl: | Miami Beach Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 10–55 vs. Tulsa |
The 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 to finish in fifth place in the MAC West. They received an invitation to the Miami Beach Bowl where they were blown out by Tulsa 55–10.
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See also: 2016 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team.
See also: 2016 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.
This game sparked controversy after the officials missed a call that would eventually give Central Michigan the win. Oklahoma State threw the ball away to end the game and received a penalty for intentional grounding. Under college football rules, the game would have ended and Oklahoma State would have won the game. However, the officials gave Central Michigan an untimed down, and the Chippewas threw a 51-yard hail mary and scored after completing the pass and a lateral.
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team.
See also: 2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team.
See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy.
See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team.
See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
See also: 2016 Toledo Rockets football team.
See also: 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.
See also: 2016 Miami RedHawks football team.
See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team.
See also: 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team and Michigan MAC Trophy.
See also: 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team and 2016 Miami Beach Bowl.