1978 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1978 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Stock, the Hurons compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 238 to 122.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Burt Beaney with 833 passing yards, Doug Crisan with 485 rushing yards, and Tom Parm with 363 receiving yards.[3]

1978 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainRollie Hansen, Gordon Skotarczak, & Tom Williams
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1978 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Ball State $ 8 0 010 1 0
Central Michigan 8 1 09 2 0
Miami (OH) 5 2 08 2 1
Western Michigan 5 4 07 4 0
Bowling Green 3 5 04 7 0
Ohio 3 5 03 8 0
Northern Illinois 2 4 05 6 0
Kent State 2 6 04 7 0
Toledo 2 7 02 9 0
Eastern Michigan 1 5 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 2at Northern Michigan *Marquette, MIL 3–30
September 9at OhioL 22–23
September 16Bowling Green *L 6–43
September 23Indiana State *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 27–8[4]
September 30at ToledoW 17–12
October 14Akron *dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 25–14
October 21at Western MichiganL 0–32
October 28Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 0–21
November 11Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
L 9–41
November 18at Illinois State *L 13–14
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "1978 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. "1978 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. "E. Michigan 27, ISU 8". The Kokomo Tribune. September 24, 1978. Retrieved February 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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