Year: | 2016 |
Team: | North Carolina Central Eagles |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Short Conf: | MEAC |
Statsrank: | 22 |
Fcscoachrank: | 20 |
Record: | 9–3 |
Conf Record: | 8–0 |
Head Coach: | Jerry Mack |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Off Coach: | T. C. Taylor |
Oc Year: | 2nd |
Def Coach: | Granville Eastman |
Dc Year: | 3rd |
Stadium: | O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium |
Champion: | MEAC champion |
Bowl: | Celebration Bowl |
Bowl Result: | L 9–10 vs. Grambling State |
The 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Mack, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 8–0, winning the MEAC title. North Carolina Central earned a berth in the Celebration Bowl, where the Eagles lost to Grambling State. The team played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
See also: 2016 Duke Blue Devils football team.
See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team.
See also: 2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team.
See also: 2016 Savannah State Tigers football team.
See also: 2016 Morgan State Bears football team.
See also: 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team.
See also: 2016 Howard Bison football team.
See also: 2016 Grambling State Tigers football team and 2016 Celebration Bowl.