Located in Mount Pleasant,
Michigan, Kelly Shorts Stadium is home of the Central Michigan
Chippewas. The Chippewas have called Kelly Shorts Stadium their home
for over 35 years. The team played the inaugural first game at
the stadium on November 4, 1972 against Illinois State. The stadium
was originally known as Perry Shorts Stadium in honor of R. Perry
Shorts, who was a 1900 grad of the school.
In 1983, the facility got
its current name, Kelly Shorts Stadium, after the Chippewas decided to
honor former coach, Kenneth Kelly. Fans taking in games at the stadium
have seen several changes over the years including the installation of
Astroturf one year after its opening.
Before the 1986 season, new
scoreboards were added in both endzones. The latest addition came
prior to the 1998 season when $28 million was spent upgrading the
stadium. Nearly 10,000 seats were added and a new two tier pressbox
housing nine luxury suites was constructed. The Astroturf was replaced
with Fieldturf in 2004. After the 2005 season the
stadium became the last facility in the MAC to add lights. Today Kelly Shorts Stadium
has a seating capacity of just over 30,000.
-9/2 - HAMPTON
-9/11 - at Temple
-9/18 - at Eastern Michigan
-9/25 - at Northwestern
-10/2 - BALL STATE
-10/9 - at Virginia Tech
-10/16 - MIAMI-OH
-10/23 - at Northern Illinois
-10/30 - BOWLING GREEN
-11/6 - WESTERN MICHIGAN
-11/13 - at Navy
-11/26 - at Toledo
Famous Players: Cullen Jenkins, Rob
Turner, Ray Bentley, Gary Hogeboom School Traditions: Fight Song, The Fighting Chippewa and Hail
to the Chippewa
PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AND
KELLY SHORTS STADIUM
Before the 1986 season, new
scoreboards were added in both endzones. The latest addition came
prior to the 1998 season when $28 million was spent upgrading the
stadium. Nearly 10,000 seats were added and a new two tier pressbox
housing nine luxury suites was constructed. The Astroturf was replaced
with Fieldturf in 2004. After the 2005 season the
stadium became the last facility in the MAC to add lights. Today Kelly Shorts Stadium
has a seating capacity of just over 30,000.
