2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2016 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
Bahamas Bowl, L 20–24 vs. Old Dominion
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKalen DeBoer (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (1st season)
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 2     8 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 2     6 7  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
Bowling Green   3 5     4 8  
Kent State   2 6     3 9  
Buffalo   1 7     2 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 0     13 1  
Toledo   6 2     9 4  
Northern Illinois   5 3     5 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     7 6  
Central Michigan   3 5     6 7  
Ball State   1 7     4 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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

  1. ^ "2016 EMU Football Schedule Announced". The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ^ Bowl invitation
  3. ^ 2016 National College Football Attendance, NCAA. Accessed April 10, 2017.