1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1976 record2–9 (1–5 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainDarrion Price, Rod Slater
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Mid-American Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ball State $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Kent State 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Michigan 6 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Bowling Green 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Miami 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Toledo 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Chlebek, the Hurons compiled a 2–9 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in ninth place in the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 355 to 132.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Steve Raklovits with 954 passing yards, Bobby Windom with 824 rushing yards, and Carlos Henderson with 328 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4Ohio
L 7–23
September 11at Western Michigan
L 13–31
September 18at Bowling Green
L 12–53
September 26at McNeese State*
L 10–23
October 2Northern Michigan*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 6–28
October 9Arkansas State*dagger
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
W 32–30
October 23at Akron *
L 0–36
October 30at Kent State
L 13–38
November 6Central Michigan
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI (rivalry)
W 30–27
November 13at Illinois State *
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 6–14
November 20Ball State
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 3–52
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "1976 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. ^ "1976 Eastern Michigan Eagles Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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