2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Keen (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNeal Neathery (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Ohio   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Miami (OH)   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Kent State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Central Michigan   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Northern Illinois   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     6 – 6  
  3 – 5     5 – 7  
Ball State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. The Eagles finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the West Division.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.Charlotte*
ESPN3W 24–712,823
September 93:30 p.m.at Rutgers*
BTNW 16–1337,661
September 232:00 p.m.Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3L 20–27 2OT11,373
September 3012:00 p.m.at Kentucky*
SECNL 20–2450,593
October 712:00 p.m.at Toledo
CBSSNL 15–2022,681
October 1412:00 p.m.at Army*
CBSSNL 27–2834,333
October 212:00 p.m.Western Michigandagger
ESPN3L 17–20 OT17,575
October 267:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
CBSSNL 27–30 OT8,872
November 26:00 p.m.Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
CBSSNW 56–1423,465
November 87:00 p.m.at Central Michigan
ESPNUL 30–429,700
November 157:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)
CBSSNW 27–2411,851
November 217:00 p.m.Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
ESPN3W 34–318,413

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Game summaries

Charlotte

1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 0 0 0 7
Eagles 14 3 7 0 24
See also: 2017 Charlotte 49ers football team

At Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 13 0 3 16
Scarlet Knights 6 7 0 0 13
See also: 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Ohio

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Bobcats 3 7 3 077 27
Eagles 3 3 0 770 20
See also: 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team

At Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 6 20
Wildcats 7 7 3 7 24
See also: 2017 Kentucky Wildcats football team

At Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 6 0 3 6 15
Rockets 3 7 7 3 20
See also: 2017 Toledo Rockets football team

At Army

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 7 0 13 27
Black Knights 7 7 7 7 28
See also: 2017 Army Black Knights football team

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4OT Total
Broncos 0 10 7 03 20
Eagles 0 7 3 70 17
See also: 2017 Western Michigan Broncos football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

At Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4OT Total
Eagles 0 14 3 73 27
Huskies 0 7 3 146 30
See also: 2017 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 7 0 0 14
Eagles 14 21 14 7 56
See also: 2017 Ball State Cardinals football team

At Central Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 10 0 13 30
Chippewas 14 14 7 7 42
See also: 2017 Central Michigan Chippewas football team and Michigan MAC Trophy

At Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 6 14 0 27
RedHawks 0 17 0 7 24
See also: 2017 Miami RedHawks football team

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 10 7 14 0 31
Eagles 13 7 14 0 34
See also: 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team

References

  1. ^ 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football schedule FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 10, 2017.
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