2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
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]
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Bahamas Bowl, L 20–24 vs. Old Dominion | |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| West Division | |
| 2016 record | 7–6 (4–4 MAC) |
| Head coach | Chris Creighton (3rd season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Kalen DeBoer (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Neal Neathery (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Rynearson Stadium (Capacity: 30,200) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ohio xy | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 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* |
| 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 | Toledo |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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- Schedule Source:[4]
Game summaries
Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Eagles | 21 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 61 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at Missouri
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Tigers | 14 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 61 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 1997 | MIZZOU, 44–24 |
at Charlotte
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Wyoming
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Eagles | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2015 | EMU, 48–29 |
at Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–25–1 | 2013 | BGSU, 58–7 |
Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockets | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–32 | 2015 | TOL, 63–20 |
at Ohio
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–18–1 | 2013 | OHIO, 56–28 |
at Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| #20 Broncos | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 18–31–2 | 2015 | WMU, 58–28 |
Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedHawks | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4–18 | 2015 | MIA, 28–13 |
at Ball State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 3 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 48 |
| Cardinals | 21 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 21–34–2 | 2015 | BALL, 28–17 |
Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Eagles | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14–30–2 | 2015 | NIU, 49–21 |
Central Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 28–59–6 | 2015 | CMU, 35–28 |
vs. Old Dominion–Bahamas Bowl
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| Monarchs | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 0–2 | 2015 | ODU, 38–34 |
References
- "2016 EMU Football Schedule Announced". The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- Bowl invitation
- 2016 National College Football Attendance, NCAA. Accessed April 10, 2017.
- "2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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