1996 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

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]

1996 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1996 record3–8 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Batch, Kevin Kwiatkowski, Matt Gregory
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
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  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

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 Ohio
L 0–7
October 12Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 25–35
October 19at Central Michigan
L 36–41
October 26Kent State
  • 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
  • Homecoming

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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