Eastern Michigan Athletics
Football Season Is Almost Here. Practice Begins Sunday!
8/5/2016 11:43:00 AM | Football
Aug. 7 marks the first practice leading up to kickoff against Mississippi Valley State
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University football team begins its quest for a Mid-American Conference championship Saturday, Aug. 6, as the players report to training camp. The team's first practice is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 7, at 3:30 p.m.
EMU will don full pads for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 11, and will begin the first of five two-a-days on Friday, Aug. 12.
The team will host its third annual Youth Day on Saturday, Aug. 20, starting at 11:15 a.m., inside Rynearson Stadium, for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. The event is open to the public and there is no admission charge.
Youth Day is an event that was introduced by Head Coach Chris Creighton back in 1997 when he first arrived at Ottawa University. Its purpose is to give area children an opportunity to visit with the Eagles' student-athletes while enjoying football-related fun and games. Kids will have the opportunity to come down onto the "EMU Gray Turf" of "The Factory" and experience the joy of running around in a safe, fun environment, while learning a few things about the game of football. EMU players will be interacting and encouraging their new friends throughout the event.
Media requesting to attend practice should give 24-hours notice to verify practice times and availability. During practice, all visitors and media are expected to remain off the playing field at all times and video/photos are only allowed with permission from the media relations or football operations staff in attendance at the practice.
For updates on the EMU football team, be sure to follow @EMUFB on Twitter.
The Eagles open the 2016 season under the lights at "The Factory" inside Rynearson Stadium Friday, Sept. 2, versus Mississippi Valley State. Both full season and flex package tickets are now available for purchase at EMUEagles.com/tickets, by calling 734.487.2282 or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office daily between 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
EMU will don full pads for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 11, and will begin the first of five two-a-days on Friday, Aug. 12.
The team will host its third annual Youth Day on Saturday, Aug. 20, starting at 11:15 a.m., inside Rynearson Stadium, for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. The event is open to the public and there is no admission charge.
Youth Day is an event that was introduced by Head Coach Chris Creighton back in 1997 when he first arrived at Ottawa University. Its purpose is to give area children an opportunity to visit with the Eagles' student-athletes while enjoying football-related fun and games. Kids will have the opportunity to come down onto the "EMU Gray Turf" of "The Factory" and experience the joy of running around in a safe, fun environment, while learning a few things about the game of football. EMU players will be interacting and encouraging their new friends throughout the event.
Media requesting to attend practice should give 24-hours notice to verify practice times and availability. During practice, all visitors and media are expected to remain off the playing field at all times and video/photos are only allowed with permission from the media relations or football operations staff in attendance at the practice.
For updates on the EMU football team, be sure to follow @EMUFB on Twitter.
The Eagles open the 2016 season under the lights at "The Factory" inside Rynearson Stadium Friday, Sept. 2, versus Mississippi Valley State. Both full season and flex package tickets are now available for purchase at EMUEagles.com/tickets, by calling 734.487.2282 or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office daily between 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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