1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

The 1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Rick Rasnick, the Eagles compiled a 4–7 record (4–5 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 352 to 329.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Charlie Batch with 3,280 passing yards, Savon Edwards with 627 rushing yards, and Ta-if Kumasi with 710 receiving yards.[3] Batch went on to play 15 years in the National Football League.

1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
1997 record4–7 (4–5 MAC)
Head coachRick Rasnick (3rd season)
MVPCharlie Batch
CaptainCharlie Batch, Jermaine Brooks, Lional Dalton, Savon Edwards
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1997 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Marshall x$  7 –1     10 –3  
Miami  6 –2     8 –3  
Ohio  6 –2     8 –3  
Bowling Green  3 –5     3 –8  
Kent State  3 –5     3 –8  
Akron  2 –7     2 –9  
West Division
Toledo x  7 –1     9 –3  
Western Michigan  6 –2     8 –3  
Ball State  4 –4     5 –6  
Eastern Michigan  4 –5     4 –7  
Central Michigan  1 –7     2 –9  
Northern Illinois  0 –8     0 –11  
Championship: Marshall 34, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at Missouri*
L 24–44
September 13at Toledo
L 35–38
September 20Kent State
L 38–41
September 27at Central Michigan
W 31–24
October 4Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–47
October 11Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 38–32
October 18Akron*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 45–0
October 25at Marshall
L 25–48
November 1Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 38–41
November 8at Northern Illinois
W 38–10
November 15at UCF*
  • Citrus Bowl
  • Orlando, FL
L 10–27
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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References
  1. "1997 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. "1997 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.


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