1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1983 record 1–10 (0–9 MAC)
Head coach Jim Harkema (1st season)
Captain By Game
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
1983 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Northern Illinois $ 8 –1 –0  10 –2 –0
Toledo 7 –2 –0  9 –2 –0
Bowling Green 7 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Central Michigan 7 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Western Michigan 4 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
Miami 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Ohio 3 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
Kent State 1 –8 –0  1 –10 –0
Eastern Michigan 0 –9 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 1–10 record (0–9 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 276 to 134.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Coulter with 1,827 passing yards, Ricky Calhoun with 871 rushing yards, and Derrin Powell with 582 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3Marshall *
W 7–3
September 10Akron *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–13
September 24at Ohio
L 14–31
October 1Bowling Green
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 21–26
October 8at Central Michigan
L 3–24
October 15Northern Illinois dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 15–34
October 22Toledo
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 19–37
October 29at Ball State
L 20–33
November 5at Kent State
L 13–37
November 12Miami (OH)
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 12–24
November 19at Western Michigan
L 10–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1983 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. ↑ "1983 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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