2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg 120 Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 7–6 4–4 Chris Creighton 3rd Kalen DeBoer 3rd Neal Neathery 1st Spread 4–2–5 Rynearson Stadium Bahamas Bowl L Lost 20–24 vs. Old Dominion 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.http://www.emueagles.com/news/2016/2/21/FB_0221163150.aspx?path=football 2016 EMU Football Schedule Announced The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics February 22, 2016 April 6, 2016 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.Bowl invitation They also improved their home attendance by over 260% compared to 2015.2016 National College Football Attendance, NCAA. Accessed April 10, 2017. 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 2016 AP Eastern September 2 6:00 pm w y Mississippi Valley State Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPN3 61–14 14,221 September 10 7:30 pm l y y Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO SECN 21–61 51,192 September 17 6:00 pm w y y Charlotte Jerry Richardson Stadium Charlotte, NC CUSA.tv 37–19 15,080 September 24 7:30 pm w y Wyoming Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI CBSSN 27–24 17,012 October 1 3:00 pm w y Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 28–25 19,382 October 8 3:00 pm l y Toledo Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI BCSN 20–35 21,412 October 15 2:00 pm w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH ESPN3 27–20 23,566 October 22 3:30 pm l y Western Michigan 20 Michigan MAC Trophy Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI ASN/ESPN3 31–45 23,721 October 29 3:30 pm l Miami (OH) Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ASN/ESPN3 15–28 16,481 November 8 Tuesday 7:30 pm w y Ball State Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN CBSSN 48–41 4,442 November 16 Wednesday 8:00 pm l Northern Illinois Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI ESPNU 24–31 OT 15,603 November 22 Tuesday 7:00 pm w Central Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI Michigan MAC Trophy/rivalry ESPN3 26–21 19,147 December 23 1:00 pm l y y Old Dominion Bahamas Bowl Thomas Robinson Stadium Nassau, Bahamas ESPN 20–24 13,422 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles Football Schedule http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-16/2016-eastern-michigan-eagles-football-schedule.php FB Schedules April 2, 2016 Game summaries Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 0 0 0 14 Eagles 21 7 26 7 2016 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team At Missouri Eagles 0 7 14 0 Tigers 14 19 14 14 2016 Missouri Tigers football team At Charlotte Eagles 7 10 17 3 49ers 0 3 3 13 2016 Charlotte 49ers football team Wyoming Cowboys 10 7 0 7 Eagles 3 14 3 7 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team At Bowling Green Eagles 7 0 14 7 Falcons 7 3 0 15 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team Toledo Rockets 0 7 14 14 Eagles 0 3 10 7 2016 Toledo Rockets football team At Ohio Eagles 3 0 10 14 Bobcats 0 3 7 10 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team At Western Michigan Eagles 7 10 7 7 #20 Broncos 7 17 14 7 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team Michigan MAC Trophy Miami (OH) RedHawks 14 0 7 7 Eagles 0 3 0 12 2016 Miami RedHawks football team At Ball State Eagles 3 16 14 15 Cardinals 21 7 0 13 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team Northern Illinois Huskies 0 0 17 7 7 Eagles 14 7 0 3 0 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team Central Michigan Chippewas 0 7 0 14 Eagles 7 7 6 6 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team Michigan MAC Trophy Vs. Old Dominion–Bahamas Bowl Eagles 0 0 17 3 Monarchs 3 7 7 7 2016 Old Dominion Monarchs football team 2016 Bahamas Bowl After the season The following Eagle was selected in the 2017 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/draft.htm 2017 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 7, 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 7250Pat O'ConnorDefensive endDetroit Lions References Eastern Michigan Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons Eastern Michigan Eagles football