1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1976 record 2–9 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach Ed Chlebek (1st season)
Captain Darrion Price, Rod Slater
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Ball State $ 4 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
Kent State 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Ohio 6 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Western Michigan 6 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Central Michigan 4 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Bowling Green 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Miami 2 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Toledo 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –0  2 –9 –0
Northern Illinois 0 –6 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Hurons compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 355 to 132.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Raklovits with 954 passing yards, Bobby Windom with 824 rushing yards, and Carlos Henderson with 328 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Ohio
L 7–23
September 11at Western Michigan
L 13–31
September 18at Bowling Green
L 12–53
September 26at McNeese State *
L 10–23
October 2Northern Michigan *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 6–28
October 9Arkansas State *dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 32–30
October 23at Akron *
L 0–36
October 30at Kent State
L 13–38
November 6Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
W 30–27
November 13at Illinois State *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 6–14
November 20Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 3–52
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1976 Eastern Michigan Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 165, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1976 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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