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1996 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

1996 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorSam Gruneisen (2nd season)
CaptainCharlie Batch, Kevin Kwiatkowski, Matt Gregory
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Ball State $   7 – 1     8 – 4  
Toledo   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Miami (OH)   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Ohio   5 – 3     6 – 6  
Central Michigan   4 – 4     5 – 6  
Akron   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Western Michigan   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Kent State   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1996 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Rick Rasnick, the Eagles compiled a 3–8 record (3–5 against conference opponents), finished in eighth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 284 to 210.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Walter Church with 2,151 passing yards, Mike Scott with 792 rushing yards, and Ontario Pryor with 1,031 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
August 31Temple*
L 24–28
September 7at Wisconsin*
L 3–24
September 14at Western Michigan
W 19–12
September 21Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–24
September 28at Michigan State*
L 0–47
October 5at Ohiodagger
L 0–7
October 12Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 25–35
October 19at Central Michigan
L 36–41
October 26Kent Statedagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 51–10
November 2Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 25–39
November 9Akron
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 20–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1996 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 167, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "1996 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.


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