2016 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

2016 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Stevens (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorMichael Hodges (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDeMarcus Covington (1st season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Jacksonville State $^   7 0     10 2  
UT Martin   6 2     7 5  
Tennessee Tech   5 3     5 6  
Tennessee State   4 3     7 4  
Eastern Illinois   4 4     6 5  
Murray State   4 4     4 7  
SE Missouri State   3 5     3 8  
Eastern Kentucky   2 6     3 8  
Austin Peay   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Kim Dameron, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 overall with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois.