The 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team represented

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as a member of the

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(MEAC) during the

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. Led by third-year head coach

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, 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

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, where the Eagles lost to

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. The team played home games at

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Schedule

Game summaries

At Duke

At Western Michigan

Saint Augustine's

At Norfolk State

At Bethune–Cookman

Florida A&M

Savannah State

At Morgan State

At Delaware State

Howard

North Carolina A&T

Celebration Bowl–Grambling State

Ranking movements

References

{{Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champions North Carolina Central North Carolina Central Eagles football seasons Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football champion seasons

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