1982 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

The 1982 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hurons compiled a 1–9–1 record (1–7–1 against conference opponents), finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 205 to 85. Mike Stock was the head coach for the first three games, compiling a 0–3 record, part of a 27-game losing streak dating back to the 1980 season. Bob LaPointe was the head coach for the final eight games, compiling a 1–6–1 record. Stock had been the head coach since 1978.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Coulter with 1,290 passing yards, Ricky Calhoun with 656 rushing yards, and Rick Simpson with 385 receiving yards.[3]

1982 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–9–1 (1–7–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainChris Babini, David Marshall
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
1982 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bowling Green $ 7 –2 –07 –5 –0
Western Michigan 5 –2 –27 –2 –2
Miami (OH) 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Central Michigan 5 –3 –16 –4 –1
Ohio 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Toledo 5 –4 –06 –5 –0
Northern Illinois 5 –4 –05 –5 –0
Ball State 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Michigan 1 –7 –11 –9 –1
Kent State 0 –9 –00 –11 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 11at Akron *
L 7–14
September 18at Louisiana Tech *
L 12–49[4]
September 25at Miami (OH)
L 0–35
October 2Central Michigan
L 8–13
October 9at Toledo
L 19–20
October 16Ohio dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 13–14
October 23at Northern Illinois
L 0–10
October 30Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 7–16
November 6Kent State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 9–7
November 13at Bowling Green
L 7–24
November 20Western Michigan
T 3–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "1982 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. "1982 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  4. "Louisiana Tech 49, Eastern Michigan 12". The Charlotte Observer. September 19, 1982. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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