| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Team: | Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 4–5 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Charlie Batch, Jermaine Brooks, Lional Dalton, Savon Edwards |
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.
The following Eagle was selected in the 1998 NFL draft after the season.[4]
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