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Eastern Michigan Football Team History


Eastern Michigan Eagles
Eastern Michigan University
 Ypsilanti, MI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Rynearson Stadium
Capacity: 30,200
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Chris Creighton
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1891  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Chris Creighton enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Charlotte  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Rutgers  16   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Ohio  20   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Kentucky  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Toledo  15   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Army  27   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Western Michigan  17   20   L       
 Thu., Oct. 26  @ Northern Illinois  27   30   L       
 Thu., Nov. 2  vs. Ball State  56   14   W       
 Wed., Nov. 8  @ Central Michigan  30   42   L       
 Wed., Nov. 15  @ Miami Ohio  27   24   W       
 Tue., Nov. 21  vs. Bowling Green State  34   31   W       
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed280
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record71-68
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-5
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2017 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Toledo 11-3509367Lost  0-348-1341193  Jason Candle
Central Michigan 8-5370358Lost  14-376-2256198  John Bonamego
Northern Illinois 8-5377286Lost  15-366-2255166  Rod Carey
Western Michigan 6-6407348 4-4276229  Tim Lester
Eastern Michigan 5-7313280 3-5226208  Chris Creighton
Ball State 2-10215488 0-894387  Mike Neu

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.