1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1979 record 2–8–1 (1–6–1 MAC)
Head coach Mike Stock (2nd season)
Captain Doug Crisan, Kevin Wilkinson
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Central Michigan $ 8 –0 –1  10 –0 –1
Toledo 7 –1 –1  7 –3 –1
Western Michigan 5 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Ohio 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Northern Illinois 3 –3 –1  5 –5 –1
Miami 3 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Bowling Green 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –6 –1  2 –8 –1
Kent State 1 –8 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 2–8–1 record (1–6–1 against conference opponents), finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 236 to 113.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Davis with 1,744 passing yards, Doug Crisan with 412 rushing yards, and Tom Parm with 701 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 1at Northern Michigan *Marquette, MIW 21–7
September 8at Bowling Green
L 6–32
September 15at Ohio
L 7–20
September 22at Illinois State *
L 15–24
September 29Toledo
L 7–37
October 6Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
T 0–0
October 13Akron *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 12–24
October 20Kent State dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 14–10
November 3at Ball State
L 10–28
November 10at Central Michigan
L 14–37
November 17Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1979 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. ↑ "1979 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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