1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles football Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg 100 Mid-American Conference MAC 4–7 4–5 Rick Rasnick 3rd Sam Gruneisen 3rd Charlie Batch Charlie Batch Jermaine Brooks Lional Dalton Savon Edwards Rynearson Stadium The 1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Rick Rasnick, the Eagles compiled a 4–7 record (4–5 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 352 to 329.1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 28, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/eastern-michigan/1997-schedule.html2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide Eastern Michigan University Football July 4, 2016 167, 170 http://www.emueagles.com/custompages/football/2015/2015EMUFBGuide_072215small.pdf The team's statistical leaders included Charlie Batch with 3,280 passing yards, Savon Edwards with 627 rushing yards, and Ta-if Kumasi with 710 receiving yards.1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 28, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/eastern-michigan/1997.html Batch went on to play 15 years in the National Football League. Schedule y y September 6 at Missouri<ncg> Faurot Field Columbia, MO L 24-44 52,514 September 13 at Toledo Glass Bowl Toledo, OH L 35-38 September 20 Kent State Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 38-41 September 27 at Central Michigan Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI (rivalry) W 31-24 October 4 Ohio<hc> Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 7-47 October 11 Ball State Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI W 38-32 October 18 Akron<ncg> Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI W 45-0 October 25 at Marshall Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV L 25-48 21,474 November 1 Western Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI L 38-41 November 8 at Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL W 38-10 5,866 November 15 at UCF<ncg> Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL L 10-27 39,433 Knight roll, then rock (Part 1) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45796983/1997-ucf/ The Orlando Sentinel 33 Jerry Greene Newspapers.com November 16, 1997 February 28, 2020Knight roll, then rock (Part 2) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45797179/1997-ucf/ The Orlando Sentinel 38 Jerry Greene Newspapers.com November 16, 1997 February 28, 2020Leister flexes some muscle for UCF https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45797234/1997-ucf/ The Orlando Sentinel 38 Stephanie Storm Newspapers.com November 16, 1997 February 28, 2020The Game Eastern Michigan vs. Central Florida https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45797351/1997-ucf/ The Orlando Sentinel 38 Newspapers.com November 16, 1997 February 28, 2020 After the season The following Eagle was selected in the 1998 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1998/draft.htm 1998 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 7, 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 260Charlie BatchQuarterbackDetroit Lions References Eastern Michigan Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football seasons Eastern Michigan Eagles football