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
2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

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

At Duke

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 0 3 3 6
Blue Devils 21 28 0 0 49

At Western Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 14 0 0 21
Broncos 28 14 14 14 70

Saint Augustine's

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

At Norfolk State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 10 7 10 7 34
Spartans 0 10 0 21 31

At Bethune–Cookman

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 10 14 31
Wildcats 7 0 0 7 14

Florida A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Rattlers 5 0 0 8 13
Eagles 0 3 0 14 17

Savannah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 0 0 3 3
Eagles 3 16 7 7 33

At Morgan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 14 0 0 7 21
Bears 7 10 0 0 17

At Delaware State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 9 22 7 0 38
Hornets 0 7 0 12 19

Howard

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 0 0 14 21
Eagles 6 3 7 14 30

North Carolina A&T

1 2 3 4 Total
#9 Aggies 0 0 7 14 21
#24 Eagles 0 14 14 14 42

Celebration Bowl–Grambling State

1 2 3 4 Total
#16 Tigers 0 0 10 0 10
#20 Eagles 3 0 0 6 9

Ranking movements

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

References

  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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