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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: Elmer C. Mitchell
Conference: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1891  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Elmer C. Mitchell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Eastern Michigan.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Alma (MI)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Michigan Freshmen  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Kalamazoo  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Detroit  12   6   W       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record1-2 -1
  Points Scored18
  Scoring Average4.5
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average8.3
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-2
  Away Record1-0 -1
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Eastern Michigan 1-2-11833   Elmer C. Mitchell

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 All Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.