1986 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1986 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Conference Mid-American Conference
1986 record 6–5 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach Jim Harkema (4th season)
Captain By Game
Home stadium Rynearson Stadium
1986 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Miami $ 6 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Toledo 5 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Bowling Green 5 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Kent State 5 –3 –0  5 –6 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Eastern Michigan 4 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Central Michigan 4 –4 –0  5 –5 –0
Western Michigan 3 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Ohio 0 –8 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Harkema, the Hurons compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 228 to 222.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ron Adams with 1,995 passing yards, Gary Patton with 1,058 rushing yards, and Don Vesling with 653 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 6Western Michigan
W 21–14
September 13at Youngstown State
W 18–17
September 20Akron
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 24–21
September 27Kent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 16–20
October 4at Toledo
L 18–23
October 11at Bowling Green
L 10–24
October 18Ohio
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 33–31
October 25Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
W 34–16
November 1Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 14–7
November 8at Northern Illinois
L 14–21
November 15at Miami (OH)
L 20–34

References

  1. ↑ "1986 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. 166, 170. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1986 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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