2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football season

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LeagueNCAA Division I Football Championship
SportFootball
Number of teams12
Conference championsNorth Carolina A&T
Bethune-Cookman
North Carolina Central
2016 MEAC football season
LeagueNCAA Division I Football Championship
SportFootball
Number of teams12
Conference championsNorth Carolina A&T
Bethune-Cookman
North Carolina Central
MEAC football seasons
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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 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football season was the XXIst season for MEAC Football, as part of the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

21st ranked North Carolina A&T, along with #25 Bethune-Cookman and non-ranked North Carolina Central were named MEAC Co-Champions. Due to the MEAC's tiebreaker system, North Carolina A&T earned the conference's invitation to the inaugural Celebration Bowl. The Aggies defeated Southwestern Athletic Conference Champion, Alcorn State 41-34 and earning their fourth HBCU national championship.[1]

Head coaches

Rankings

Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
 PreWk
1		Wk
2		Wk
3		Wk
4		Wk
5		Wk
6		Wk
7		Wk
8		Wk
9		Wk
10		Wk
11		Wk
12		Final
Bethune-Cookman Coaches RV
BOXTOROW 2
SBN 3
Delaware State Coaches NR
BOXTOROW NR
SBN NR
Florida A&M Coaches NR
BOXTOROW NR
SBN NR
Hampton Coaches NR
BOXTOROW 10
SBN NR
Howard Coaches NR
BOXTOROW NR
SBN NR
Morgan State Coaches NR
BOXTOROW RV
SBN NR
Norfolk State Coaches NR
BOXTOROW RV
SBN NR
North Carolina A&T Coaches 25
BOXTOROW 1
SBN 1 (29)
North Carolina Central Coaches RV
BOXTOROW 4
SBN 6
Savannah State Coaches NR
BOXTOROW NR
SBN NR
South Carolina State Coaches RV
BOXTOROW 7
SBN 8
Index to colors and formatting
MEAC member won
MEAC member lost
MEAC teams in bold

All times Eastern time.

Rankings reflect that of the STATS FCS poll for that week.

Week one

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReference
September 17:00 PMDelaware StateDelawareDelaware Stadium • Newark, DE
(Route 1 Rivalry)		7-4217,835
September 312:00 PMHowardMarylandMaryland Stadium • College Park, MDBTN13-5235,474
September 32:00 PMMorgan StateHoly CrossHughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD24-514,203
September 36:00 PMElizabeth CityNorfolk StateWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA12-2011,780
September 36:00 PMSt. Augustine'sNorth Carolina A&TAggie Stadium • Greensboro, NCLTV0-6211,381
September 36:00 PMFlorida A&MMiami (FL)Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPN33-7060,700
September 36:00 PMSavannah StateGeorgia SouthernPaulson Stadium • Statesboro, GAESPN30-5421,250
September 36:00 PMNorth Carolina CentralDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC6-4935,049
September 36:00 PMHamptonOld DominionForeman Field • Norfolk, VA21-5420,118
September 36:00 PMSouth Carolina StateUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL0-3836,260
September 41:00 PMAlcorn StateBethune-CookmanMunicipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
(MEAC/SWAC Challenge)		No Contest[Notes 1] -

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Tarik Cohen North Carolina A&T Jeremy Taylor North Carolina A&T Akevious Williams Bethune-Cookman Cody Jones North Carolina A&T

Week two

DateTimeVisiting teamHome teamSiteTVResultAttendanceReference
September 1012:00 PMHowardRutgersHigh Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJBTN14-5245,245
September 107:00 PMMonmouthDelaware StateAlumni Stadium • Dover, DE
34-202,454
September 102:00 PMMorgan StateHoly CrossHughes Stadium • Baltimore, MD24-514,203
September 106:00 PMSavannah StateSouthern MissM. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS0-5629,509
September 36:00 PMElizabeth CityNorfolk StateWilliam "Dick" Price Stadium • Norfolk, VA12-2011,780
September 36:00 PMSt. Augustine'sNorth Carolina A&TAggie Stadium • Greensboro, NCLTV0-6211,381
September 36:00 PMFlorida A&MMiami (FL)Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FLESPN33-7060,700
September 36:00 PMNorth Carolina CentralDukeWallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC6-4935,049
September 36:00 PMHamptonOld DominionForeman Field • Norfolk, VA21-5420,118
September 36:00 PMSouth Carolina StateUCFBright House Networks Stadium • Orlando, FL0-3836,260
September 41:00 PMAlcorn StateBethune-CookmanMunicipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, FL
(MEAC/SWAC Challenge)		No Contest---> -

Players of the week:

Offensive Defensive Freshman Special teams
Player Team Player Team Player Team Player Team

Postseason

Since 1996, the MEAC earned an automatic bid into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. As of the 2015 season, the conference champion will abstain from participating in the playoffs and compete against the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in the newly created Celebration Bowl.[2] Any other team from the MEAC is able to participate in the playoff if they earn an at-large bid.

Bowl games

Date Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Dec. 19 Celebration Bowl Georgia Dome
Atlanta Georgia
 ABC North Carolina Central
Grambling State		 MEAC
SWAC		 9-10

FCS Playoffs

Date Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Oct. 26 First Round E. Claiborne Robins Stadium
Richmond, VA
 ESPN3 North Carolina A&T
Richmond		 MEAC
CAA		 10-39

Records against other conferences

MEAC vs. FCS conferences

Conference Record
Big South 0–0
CAA 0–1
OVC 0–0
Patriot 0–1
SoCon 0–0
SWAC 0–0
Total 0–2

MEAC vs. FBS conferences

Conference Record
ACC 0–0
American 0–1
Big Ten 0-1
Conference USA 0–0
MAC 0–0
MWC 0–0
Sun Belt 0–0
Total 0–2

Attendance

Notes

References

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