1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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]

1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1979 record2–8–1 (1–6–1 MAC)
Head coachMike Stock (2nd season)
CaptainDoug Crisan, Kevin Wilkinson
Home stadiumRynearson 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

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
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 14–10
November 3at Ball StateL 10–28
November 10at Central Michigan
L 14–37
November 17Western Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–17
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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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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