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. 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.Bowl invitation They also improved their home attendance by over 260% compared to 2015.2016 National College Football Attendance, NCAA. Accessed April 10, 2017.
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
Game summaries
Mississippi Valley State
At Missouri
At Charlotte
Wyoming
At Bowling Green
Toledo
At Ohio
At Western Michigan
Miami (OH)
At Ball State
Northern Illinois
Central Michigan
Vs. Old Dominion–Bahamas Bowl
After the season The following Eagle was selected in the 2017 NFL draft after the season. 7250Pat O'ConnorDefensive endDetroit Lions
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