2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football
MEAC champion
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 20
Record9–3 (8–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorT. C. Taylor (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorGranville Eastman (3rd season)
Home stadiumO'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 North Carolina Central $   8 – 0     9 – 3  
No. 20 North Carolina A&T ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Hampton   5 – 3     5 – 6  
South Carolina State   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Bethune–Cookman   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Florida A&M *   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Norfolk State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Savannah State *   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Morgan State *   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Howard *   2 – 6     2 – 9  
Delaware State   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * Florida A&M, Howard, Morgan State, and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented North Carolina Central University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jerry Mack, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 8–0, winning the MEAC title. North Carolina Central earned a berth in the Celebration Bowl, where the Eagles lost to Grambling State. The team played home games at O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmat Duke*
ESPN3L 6–4935,049
September 107:00 pmat Western Michigan*
ESPN3L 21–7023,727
September 176:00 pmSaint Augustine's*
NSNW 65–74,016
September 242:00 pmat Norfolk State
SSCW 34–318,296
October 14:00 pmat Bethune–Cookman
CENW 31–144,216
October 84:00 pmFlorida A&M
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
NSNW 17–13617
October 152:00 pmSavannah Statedagger
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
NSNW 33–312,966
October 221:00 pmat Morgan State
W 21–178,534
November 52:00 pmat Delaware State
WDSU-TVW 38–191,597
November 122:00 pmHoward
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC
NSNW 30–216,897
November 192:00 pmNo. 9 North Carolina A&TNo. 24
  • O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
  • Durham, NC (rivalry)
ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay)W 42–2115,715
December 173:00 pmvs. No. 16 Grambling State*No. 20
ABCL 9–1031,096
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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At Duke

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 0 3 3 6
Blue Devils 21 28 0 0 49
See also: 2016 Duke Blue Devils football team

At Western Michigan

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 14 0 0 21
Broncos 28 14 14 14 70
See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Saint Augustine's

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1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 7 0 0 7
Eagles 21 20 7 17 65

At Norfolk State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 10 7 10 7 34
Spartans 0 10 0 21 31
See also: 2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team

At Bethune–Cookman

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 10 14 31
Wildcats 7 0 0 7 14
See also: 2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

Florida A&M

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1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 5 0 0 8 13
Eagles 0 3 0 14 17
See also: 2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Savannah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 3 3
Eagles 3 16 7 7 33
See also: 2016 Savannah State Tigers football team

At Morgan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 0 0 7 21
Bears 7 10 0 0 17
See also: 2016 Morgan State Bears football team

At Delaware State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 9 22 7 0 38
Hornets 0 7 0 12 19
See also: 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team

Howard

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 0 0 14 21
Eagles 6 3 7 14 30
See also: 2016 Howard Bison football team

North Carolina A&T

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1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Aggies 0 0 7 14 21
#24 Eagles 0 14 14 14 42
See also: 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team and North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central rivalry

Celebration Bowl–Grambling State

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1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Tigers 0 0 10 0 10
#20 Eagles 3 0 0 6 9
See also: 2016 Grambling State Tigers football team and 2016 Celebration Bowl

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCSRV———RVRVRVRVRVRVRV242022
CoachesRV—————RVRVRVRV25201820

References

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  1. ^ "North Carolina Central Eagles Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". North Carolina Central University. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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