2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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American college football season

2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Bahamas Bowl, L 20–24 vs. Old Dominion
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
Record 7–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator Neal Neathery (1st season)
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 – 2     6 – 7  
Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Buffalo   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Ball State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Chris Creighton. The Eagles played their home games at Rynearson Stadium and are members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1] Coming off of a 1–11 season in 2015, the Eagles performed a remarkable turnaround and finished 7–6, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the 2016 Bahamas Bowl, just their second bowl game in school history.[2] They also improved their home attendance by over 260% compared to 2015.[3]

The Eagles compiled their first winning season since 1995, and their first bowl game since 1987, snapping the second longest bowl drought in the nation

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:00 pm Mississippi Valley State*
ESPN3 W 61–14 14,221
September 10 7:30 pm at Missouri*
SECN L 21–61 51,192
September 17 6:00 pm at Charlotte*
CUSA.tv W 37–19 15,080
September 24 7:30 pm Wyoming*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
 CBSSN W 27–24 17,012
October 1 3:00 pm at Bowling Green
ESPN3 W 28–25 19,382
October 8 3:00 pm Toledodagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
 BCSN L 20–35 21,412
October 15 2:00 pm at Ohio
ESPN3 W 27–20 23,566
October 22 3:30 pm at No. 20 Western Michigan
ASN/ESPN3 L 31–45 23,721
October 29 3:30 pm Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
 ASN/ESPN3 L 15–28 16,481
November 8 7:30 pm at Ball State
CBSSN W 48–41 4,442
November 16 8:00 pm Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
 ESPNU L 24–31 OT 15,603
November 22 7:00 pm Central Michigan
ESPN3 W 26–21 19,147
December 23 1:00 pm vs. Old Dominion*
ESPN L 20–24 13,422
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[4]

Game summaries

Mississippi Valley State

1 2 3 4 Total
Delta Devils 0 0 0 14 14
Eagles 21 7 26 7 61
See also: 2016 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team

At Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 14 0 21
Tigers 14 19 14 14 61
See also: 2016 Missouri Tigers football team

At Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 10 17 3 37
49ers 0 3 3 13 19
See also: 2016 Charlotte 49ers football team

Wyoming

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 10 7 0 7 24
Eagles 3 14 3 7 27
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team

At Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 0 14 7 28
Falcons 7 3 0 15 25
See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 7 14 14 35
Eagles 0 3 10 7 20
See also: 2016 Toledo Rockets football team

At Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 0 10 14 27
Bobcats 0 3 7 10 20
See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team

At Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 10 7 7 31
#20 Broncos 7 17 14 7 45
See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 14 0 7 7 28
Eagles 0 3 0 12 15
See also: 2016 Miami RedHawks football team

At Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 16 14 15 48
Cardinals 21 7 0 13 41
See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 OT Total
Huskies 0 0 17 7 7 31
Eagles 14 7 0 3 0 24
See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Chippewas 0 7 0 14 21
Eagles 7 7 6 6 26
See also: 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

Vs. Old Dominion–Bahamas Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 0 17 3 20
Monarchs 3 7 7 7 24
See also: 2016 Old Dominion Monarchs football team and 2016 Bahamas Bowl

After the season

The following Eagle was selected in the 2017 NFL draft after the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 250 Pat O’Connor Defensive end Detroit Lions

References

  1. ^ «2016 EMU Football Schedule Announced». The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Bowl invitation
  3. ^ 2016 National College Football Attendance, NCAA. Accessed April 10, 2017.
  4. ^ «2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles Football Schedule». FB Schedules. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  5. ^ «2017 NFL Draft Listing». Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

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