Stadium Intelligence
Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Mount Pleasant, MI
Capacity
30,255
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
284
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Artificial Turf • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1972
First season in use
Venue Overview
Validated venue facts and current dataset coverage for Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
Capacity
30,255
Current listed capacity
Games Hosted
284
Tracked historical total
Surface + Roof
Artificial Turf • Open Air
Playing conditions
Opened
1972
First season in use
Elevation
241 ft
Approximate feet above sea level
Timezone
America/Detroit
Local venue timezone
First Recorded Game
Sep 28, 1963
Earliest tracked game
Most Recent Game
Nov 29, 2025
Latest tracked game
- Location
- Mount Pleasant, MI
- Country
- US
- Venue Age
- 54 years
- Linked Teams
- Central Michigan
- First Recorded Game
- Sep 28, 1963
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 29, 2025
- Coordinates
- 43.5777, -84.7710
- Dataset Scope
- Tracked venue dataset only
Identity and Context
- Primary Team
- Central Michigan
- Conference
- Mid-American
- City / State
- Mount Pleasant, MI
- Country
- US
- Surface / Roof
- Artificial Turf • Open Air
- Venue Age
- 54 years
- Games Hosted
- 284
- First Recorded Game
- Sep 28, 1963
- Most Recent Game
- Nov 29, 2025
Home-Field Snapshot
Central Michigan at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Record
185-92-7
284 games
Win Rate
66.4%
Scoped to tracked games at this venue
Average Margin
+7.3
Team score minus opponent score
Method
Primary home team only
Hidden when venue team scope is ambiguous
Venue Rankings
Rankings are scoped to the currently tracked venue dataset.
Attendance and Scoring
Attendance Record
60,624
Purdue at Central Michigan • Dec 27, 2007
Average Attendance
13,226
127 games with attendance data
Average Points Scored
27.4
Central Michigan at this venue
Average Points Allowed
20.1
Central Michigan at this venue
Historic Games
Rules-driven highlights selected from the tracked archive.
Rivalry
Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan
W 24-13
Rivalry pairing identified from the site rivalry dataset.
Highest Attendance
Purdue at Central Michigan
L 48-51
60,624 announced attendance.
Biggest Margin
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan
W 69-7
62 point margin.
Highest Excitement
Ball State at Central Michigan
L 16-17
Game excitement score 9.8 in the current dataset.
Central Michigan Win
Buffalo at Central Michigan
W 38-19
A tracked win for Central Michigan at this venue.
Location
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- Address
- Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859
- Coordinates
- 43.5777, -84.7710
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Games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
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| Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 Regular • Week 14 | Central Michigan | Toledo Campus | L 3-21 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 Regular • Week 12 | Central Michigan | Buffalo Campus | W 38-19 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 Regular • Week 9 | Central Michigan | Massachusetts Campus | W 38-13 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 Regular • Week 5 | Central Michigan | Eastern Michigan Campus | W 24-13 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 Regular • Week 4 | Central Michigan | Wagner Campus | W 49-10 | 2025 Regular | — |
| Nov 20, 2024 Regular • Week 13 | Central Michigan | Western Michigan Campus | W 16-14 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 6, 2024 Regular • Week 11 | Central Michigan | Bowling Green Campus | L 13-23 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Oct 12, 2024 Regular • Week 7 | Central Michigan | Ohio Campus | L 25-27 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 28, 2024 Regular • Week 5 | Central Michigan | San Diego State Campus | W 22-21 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 Regular • Week 4 | Central Michigan | Ball State Campus | W 37-34 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 Regular • Week 1 | Central Michigan | Central Connecticut Campus | W 66-10 | 2024 Regular | — |
| Nov 24, 2023 Regular • Week 13 | Central Michigan | Toledo Campus | L 17-32 | 2023 Regular | 8,612 |
| Oct 31, 2023 Regular • Week 10 | Central Michigan | Northern Illinois Campus | W 37-31 | 2023 Regular | 9,625 |
| Oct 14, 2023 Regular • Week 7 | Central Michigan | Akron Campus | W 17-10 | 2023 Regular | 17,886 |
| Sep 30, 2023 Regular • Week 5 | Central Michigan | Eastern Michigan Campus | W 26-23 | 2023 Regular | 28,323 |
| Sep 9, 2023 Regular • Week 2 | Central Michigan | New Hampshire Campus | W 45-42 | 2023 Regular | 17,302 |
| Nov 17, 2022 Regular • Week 12 | Central Michigan | Western Michigan Campus | L 10-12 | 2022 Regular | 10,097 |
| Nov 10, 2022 Regular • Week 11 | Central Michigan | Buffalo Campus | W 31-27 | 2022 Regular | 9,103 |
| Oct 22, 2022 Regular • Week 8 | Central Michigan | Bowling Green Campus | L 18-34 | 2022 Regular | 14,676 |
| Oct 8, 2022 Regular • Week 6 | Central Michigan | Ball State Campus | L 16-17 | 2022 Regular | 22,305 |
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Venue Guide
Kelly/Shorts Stadium is a college football venue in Mount Pleasant, MI. Central Michigan is the clearest current home team context in the tracked dataset. The listed capacity is 30,255. The venue opened in 1972. #152 Largest Stadium in Dataset.
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