1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

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1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1979 record2–8–1 (1–6–1 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainDoug Crisan, Kevin Wilkinson
Home stadiumRynearson Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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

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]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Northern Michigan*Marquette, MIW 21–7
September 8at Bowling GreenL 6–32
September 15at OhioL 7–20
September 22at Illinois State*L 15–244,949[4]
September 29ToledoL 7–37
October 6Northern Illinois
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
T 0–0
October 13Akron*
  • Rynearson Stadium
  • Ypsilanti, MI
L 12–244,555
October 20Kent Statedagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster[]

1979 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 54 Dan DeChristoper Jr
QB 9 Scott Davis So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 41 Ken Banks Jr
DB 7 Ken Miller Jr
LB 81 Mark Morgan Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Craig Motzer Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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.
  4. ^ Flick, Bill (September 23, 1979). "'Best ISU defense' trips Eastern Michigan". The Pantagraph. p. B2. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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