2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team explained

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

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Game summaries

Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2016 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.

At Missouri

See also: 2016 Missouri Tigers football team.

At Charlotte

See also: 2016 Charlotte 49ers football team.

Wyoming

See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team.

At Bowling Green

See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team.

Toledo

See also: 2016 Toledo Rockets football team.

At Ohio

See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team.

At Western Michigan

See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy.

Miami (OH)

See also: 2016 Miami RedHawks football team.

At Ball State

See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team.

Northern Illinois

See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.

Central Michigan

See also: 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team and Michigan MAC Trophy.

Vs. Old Dominion–Bahamas Bowl

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]

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Pat O'Connor

Defensive end

Detroit Lions

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 EMU Football Schedule Announced. The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics. February 22, 2016. April 6, 2016.
2. http://www.emueagles.com/news/2016/11/28/emu-football-accepts-invitation-to-popeyes-bahamas-bowl.aspx Bowl invitation
3. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2016.pdf?sf68803361=1 2016 National College Football Attendance
4. Web site: 2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles Football Schedule. FB Schedules. April 2, 2016.
5. Web site: 2017 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. January 7, 2024.