2007 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
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The 2007 Eastern Michigan Eagles
football team
represented Eastern Michigan University
in the college football season of 2007. They competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football
during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference
(MAC) West Division. The team was coached by Jeff Genyk
and played their homes game in Rynearson Stadium
.
The Eagles finished the season 4-8, tied with the 2004 and 2005 seasons for the most wins in Genyk's career.
, and returned a blocked kick for a touchdown.
winner ( vs. WMU November 17 and CMU vs. EMU November 17). Prior to this game, Western led the all-time series 26-14-2 and had not lost in Rynearson Stadium
since 1991 (7 wins).
Only a first quarter safety kept the Eagles from registering their first shutout since 1997.
Recap | Boxscore | WMU pregame notes
winner. With their win in this game, the Eagles captured the trophy for the first time.
Eastern Michigan Eagles
The Eastern Michigan Eagles, formerly known as the Eastern Michigan Hurons, are the athletic teams for Eastern Michigan University. Altogether, they have won three NCAA Division II national championships and 13 NAIA Division I national championships in five different sports The Eastern Michigan...
football team
Eastern Michigan Eagles football
The Eastern Michigan Eagles are a college football program at Eastern Michigan University. They compete in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Mid-American Conference...
represented Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
in the college football season of 2007. They competed in National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 30, 2007, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 7, 2008, where the top...
. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
(MAC) West Division. The team was coached by Jeff Genyk
Jeff Genyk
Jeff Genyk is currently the Special Teams Coordinator and Tight End Coach for The University of California. He was also a television analyst for Atlantic Coast Conference College Football for ESPN during the 2009 season and is the former head college football coach at Eastern Michigan...
and played their homes game in Rynearson Stadium
Rynearson Stadium
Rynearson Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. It held its first game on September 27, 1969 when EMU upset the University of Akron, 10-3. Currently, the stadium has seating for...
.
The Eagles finished the season 4-8, tied with the 2004 and 2005 seasons for the most wins in Genyk's career.
Recruiting
Schedule
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at school |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Genyk | Head Coach | 4th |
Pittsburgh
Northern Illinois
After falling behind 13-0, the Eagles came back, and won 21-19 by blocking a Northern Illinois field goal attempt at the end of the game.Michigan
The Eagles registered their best showing ever against the Michigan Wolverines. In this 33-22 loss, EMU largely stifled Michigan's all-time leading quarterback, Chad HenneChad Henne
Chad Steven Henne is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He graduated from Wilson Senior High School and attended the University of Michigan...
, and returned a blocked kick for a touchdown.
Western Michigan
This game was the first of three games that would determine the 2007 Michigan MAC TrophyMichigan MAC Trophy
The Michigan MAC Trophy is given to the Michigan Mid-American Conference university – Central Michigan University , Eastern Michigan University and Western Michigan University – which defeats the other two schools in the same sport in the same regular season.There are two separate...
winner ( vs. WMU November 17 and CMU vs. EMU November 17). Prior to this game, Western led the all-time series 26-14-2 and had not lost in Rynearson Stadium
Rynearson Stadium
Rynearson Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Eastern Michigan University Eagles. It held its first game on September 27, 1969 when EMU upset the University of Akron, 10-3. Currently, the stadium has seating for...
since 1991 (7 wins).
Only a first quarter safety kept the Eagles from registering their first shutout since 1997.
Recap | Boxscore | WMU pregame notes
Central Michigan
This was the final game in determining the 2007 Michigan MAC TrophyMichigan MAC Trophy
The Michigan MAC Trophy is given to the Michigan Mid-American Conference university – Central Michigan University , Eastern Michigan University and Western Michigan University – which defeats the other two schools in the same sport in the same regular season.There are two separate...
winner. With their win in this game, the Eagles captured the trophy for the first time.